CVE-2022-22181

Junos OS: J-Web can be compromised through reflected XSS attacks

MEDIUM

5.4

CVSS Score

Published: April 14, 2022 at 03:50 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:27 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorJunos

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Severity

MEDIUM5.4

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.7%

Description

A reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a network-based authenticated attacker to run malicious scripts reflected off J-Web to the victim's browser in the context of their session within J-Web. This may allow the attacker to gain control of the device or attack other authenticated user sessions. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS All versions prior to 18.3R3-S5; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R3-S9; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S6; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S5; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-S4; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S2; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Junos · Juniper Networks

95%

v < 18.3v < 18.3R3-S518.4 ≤ v < 18.4R3-S919.1 ≤ v < 19.1R3-S619.2 ≤ v < 19.2R3-S319.3 ≤ v < 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S319.4 ≤ v < 19.4R3-S520.1 ≤ v < 20.1R3-S420.2 ≤ v < 20.2R3-S220.3 ≤ v < 20.3R320.4 ≤ v < 20.4R321.1 ≤ v < 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R218.3 18.3 r 18.3 r1 18.3 r1-s1 18.3 r1-s2 18.3 r1-s3 18.3 r1-s4 18.3 r1-s5 18.3 r1-s6 18.3 r2 18.3 r2-s1 18.3 r2-s2 18.3 r2-s3 18.3 r2-s4 18.3 r3 18.3 r3-s1 18.3 r3-s2 18.3 r3-s3 18.3 r3-s4 18.4 18.4 r1 18.4 r1-s1 18.4 r1-s2 18.4 r1-s3 18.4 r1-s4 18.4 r1-s5 18.4 r1-s6 18.4 r1-s7 18.4 r2 18.4 r2-s1 18.4 r2-s2 18.4 r2-s3 18.4 r2-s4 18.4 r2-s5 18.4 r2-s6 18.4 r2-s7 18.4 r2-s8 18.4 r3 18.4 r3-s1 18.4 r3-s2 18.4 r3-s3 18.4 r3-s4 18.4 r3-s5 18.4 r3-s6 18.4 r3-s7 18.4 r3-s8 19.1 19.1 r1 19.1 r1-s1 19.1 r1-s2 19.1 r1-s3 19.1 r1-s4 19.1 r1-s5 19.1 r1-s6 19.1 r2 19.1 r2-s1 19.1 r2-s2 19.1 r3 19.1 r3-s1 19.1 r3-s2 19.1 r3-s3 19.1 r3-s4 19.1 r3-s5 19.2 19.2 r1 19.2 r1-s1 19.2 r1-s2 19.2 r1-s3 19.2 r1-s4 19.2 r1-s5 19.2 r1-s6 19.2 r1-s7 19.2 r2 19.2 r2-s1 19.2 r3 19.2 r3-s1 19.2 r3-s2 19.3 19.3 r1 19.3 r1-s1 19.3 r2 19.3 r2-s1 19.3 r2-s2 19.3 r2-s3 19.3 r2-s4 19.3 r2-s5 19.3 r3-s1 19.3 r3-s2 19.4 19.4 r1 19.4 r1-s1 19.4 r1-s2 19.4 r1-s3 19.4 r1-s4 19.4 r2 19.4 r2-s1 19.4 r2-s2 19.4 r2-s3 19.4 r2-s4 19.4 r3 19.4 r3-s1 19.4 r3-s2 19.4 r3-s3 19.4 r3-s4 20.1 20.1 r1 20.1 r1-s1 20.1 r1-s2 20.1 r1-s3 20.1 r1-s4 20.1 r2 20.1 r2-s1 20.1 r2-s2 20.1 r3 20.1 r3-s1 20.1 r3-s2 20.1 r3-s3 20.2 20.2 r1 20.2 r1-s1 20.2 r1-s2 20.2 r1-s3 20.2 r2 20.2 r2-s1 20.2 r2-s2 20.2 r2-s3 20.2 r3 20.2 r3-s1 20.3 20.3 r1 20.3 r1-s1 20.3 r2 20.3 r2-s1 20.4 20.4 r1 20.4 r1-s1 20.4 r2 20.4 r2-s1 20.4 r2-s2 21.1 21.1 r1

Affected range stops below 18.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 18.3R3-S5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 18.4R3-S9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 19.1R3-S6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 19.2R3-S3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 19.4R3-S5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 20.1R3-S4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 20.2R3-S2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 20.3R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 20.4R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA69517

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA69517

CVSS

5.4MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: LOW
Availability: NONE

Vector?

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StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-79

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