Juniper Junos up to 12.2 J-Web index.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Juniper Junos up to 12.2. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file index.php of the component J-Web. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-2712. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Juniper Junos up to 12.2 (Router Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the file index.php of the component J-Web. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in J-Web in Juniper Junos before 10.0S25, 10.4 before 10.4R10, 11.4 before 11.4R11, 12.1 before 12.1R9, 12.1X44 before 12.1X44-D30, 12.1X45 before 12.1X45-D20, 12.1X46 before 12.1X46-D10, and 12.2 before 12.2R1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters to index.php.

The weakness was presented 04/09/2014 by Chuck McAuley as JSA10521 / PR 738631/939456 / KB16765 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at kb.juniper.net. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Juniper. The advisory contains:

Note that this issue has been misidentified as CVE-2004-2604. J-Web does not use PHProxy, which is a requirement for the vulnerability described by CVE-2004-2604.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-2712 since 04/01/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59993 (Juniper Junos J-Web XSS (PSN-2012-07-649)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Junos Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 43392 (Juniper JUNOS J-Web Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (JSA10521)).

Upgrading to version 10.0S25, 10.4R10, 11.4R11, 12.1R9, 12.1X44-D30, 12.1X45-D20, 12.1X46-D10 or 12.2R1 eliminates this vulnerability. It is possible to mitigate the problem by applying the configuration setting Disable J-Web. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (92393), Tenable (59993), SecurityFocus (BID 66770†), Secunia (SA57788†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1030058†). See VDB-12874 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 59993
Nessus Name: Juniper Junos J-Web XSS (PSN-2012-07-649)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Junos 10.0S25/10.4R10/11.4R11/12.1R9/12.1X44-D30/12.1X45-D20/12.1X46-D10/12.2R1
Config: Disable J-Web

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: juniper.net

Advisory: JSA10521 / PR 738631/939456 / KB16765
Researcher: Chuck McAuley
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-2712 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2712
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12873

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X-Force: 92393 - Juniper Junos J-Web cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 66770 - Juniper Junos J-Web CVE-2014-2711 HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 57788 - Juniper JunOS J-Web System Monitoring Script Insertion Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1030058 - Juniper Junos Input Validation Flaw in J-Web Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 44179 - Juniper JunOS Remote XSS Vulnerability in J-Web, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/11/2014 10:47
Updated: 05/10/2026 14:33
Changes: 04/11/2014 10:47 (86), 04/29/2019 07:03 (6), 06/16/2021 20:24 (2), 12/18/2024 09:40 (16), 04/23/2025 00:13 (2), 05/10/2026 14:33 (1)
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