CVE-2022-22243: Junos OS: XPath Injection vulnerability in J-Web

Published Oct 18, 2022
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Updated

An XPath Injection vulnerability due to Improper Input Validation in the J-Web component of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an authenticated attacker to add an XPath command to the XPath stream, which may allow chaining to other unspecified vulnerabilities, leading to a partial loss of confidentiality. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: all versions prior to 19.1R3-S9; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S6; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S7; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S7, 19.4R3-S8; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-S5; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S5; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S5; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S4; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S2; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S1; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R2-S2, 21.3R3; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R1-S2, 21.4R2-S1, 21.4R3; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R1-S1, 22.1R2.

Affected Software

162 affected components
Juniper Junos<19.1
Juniper Junos=19.1
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s6
Juniper Junos=19.1-r2
Juniper Junos=19.1-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=19.1-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=19.1-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=19.1-r3
Juniper Junos=19.1-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=19.1-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=19.1-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=19.1-r3-s4
Juniper Junos=19.1-r3-s5
Juniper Junos=19.1-r3-s6
Juniper Junos=19.1-r3-s7
Juniper Junos=19.1-r3-s8
Juniper Junos=19.2
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s6
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s7
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s8
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s9
Juniper Junos=19.2-r2
Juniper Junos=19.2-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=19.2-r3
Juniper Junos=19.2-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=19.2-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=19.2-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=19.2-r3-s4
Juniper Junos=19.2-r3-s5
Juniper Junos=19.3
Juniper Junos=19.3-r1
Juniper Junos=19.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=19.3-r2
Juniper Junos=19.3-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=19.3-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=19.3-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=19.3-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=19.3-r2-s5
Juniper Junos=19.3-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=19.3-r3
Juniper Junos=19.3-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=19.3-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=19.3-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=19.3-r3-s4
Juniper Junos=19.3-r3-s5
Juniper Junos=19.3-r3-s6
Juniper Junos=19.4
Juniper Junos=19.4-r1
Juniper Junos=19.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=19.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=19.4-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=19.4-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=19.4-r2
Juniper Junos=19.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=19.4-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=19.4-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=19.4-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=19.4-r2-s5
Juniper Junos=19.4-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=19.4-r3
Juniper Junos=19.4-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=19.4-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=19.4-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=19.4-r3-s4
Juniper Junos=19.4-r3-s5
Juniper Junos=19.4-r3-s6
Juniper Junos=19.4-r3-s7
Juniper Junos=19.4-r3-s8
Juniper Junos=20.1
Juniper Junos=20.1-r1
Juniper Junos=20.1-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=20.1-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=20.1-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=20.1-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=20.1-r2
Juniper Junos=20.1-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=20.1-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=20.1-r3
Juniper Junos=20.1-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=20.1-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=20.1-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=20.1-r3-s4
Juniper Junos=20.2
Juniper Junos=20.2-r1
Juniper Junos=20.2-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=20.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=20.2-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=20.2-r2
Juniper Junos=20.2-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=20.2-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=20.2-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=20.2-r3
Juniper Junos=20.2-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=20.2-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=20.2-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=20.2-r3-s4
Juniper Junos=20.3
Juniper Junos=20.3-r1
Juniper Junos=20.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=20.3-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=20.3-r2
Juniper Junos=20.3-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=20.3-r3
Juniper Junos=20.3-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=20.3-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=20.3-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=20.3-r3-s5
Juniper Junos=20.4
Juniper Junos=20.4-r1
Juniper Junos=20.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=20.4-r2
Juniper Junos=20.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=20.4-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=20.4-r3
Juniper Junos=20.4-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=20.4-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=20.4-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=21.1
Juniper Junos=21.1-r1
Juniper Junos=21.1-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=21.1-r2
Juniper Junos=21.1-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=21.1-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=21.1-r3
Juniper Junos=21.1-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=21.2
Juniper Junos=21.2-r1
Juniper Junos=21.2-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=21.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=21.2-r2
Juniper Junos=21.2-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=21.2-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=21.2-r3
Juniper Junos=21.3
Juniper Junos=21.3-r1
Juniper Junos=21.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=21.3-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=21.3-r2
Juniper Junos=21.3-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=21.3-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=21.4
Juniper Junos=21.4-r1
Juniper Junos=21.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=21.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=21.4-r2
Juniper Junos=21.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=21.4-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=22.1-r1
Juniper Junos=22.1-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=22.1-r1-s2

Remediation

Information

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 19.1R3-S9, 19.2R3-S6, 19.3R3-S7, 19.4R2-S7, 19.4R3-S8, 20.1R3-S5, 20.2R3-S5, 20.3R3-S5, 20.4R3-S4, 21.1R3-S2, 21.2R3-S1, 21.3R2-S2, 21.3R3, 21.4R1-S2, 21.4R2-S1, 21.4R3, 22.1R1-S1, 22.1R2, 22.2R1, and all subsequent releases.

Event History

Oct 18, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:46 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:46 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22243?

CVE-2022-22243 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential exploitation by an authenticated attacker.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-22243?

To address CVE-2022-22243, apply the recommended patches and updates provided by Juniper for affected JUNOS OS versions.

3

Which versions of JUNOS OS are affected by CVE-2022-22243?

CVE-2022-22243 affects Juniper Networks JUNOS OS versions up to and including 19.1.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-22243?

CVE-2022-22243 is an XPath Injection vulnerability resulting from improper input validation in the J-Web component.

5

Can CVE-2022-22243 lead to further vulnerabilities?

Yes, CVE-2022-22243 may allow chaining to other unspecified vulnerabilities, potentially leading to a partial loss.

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