medium
4.3
CWE
23 22
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-22245: Junos OS: Path traversal vulnerability in J-Web

First published: Tue Oct 18 2022(Updated: )

A Path Traversal vulnerability in the J-Web component of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an authenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files to the device by bypassing validation checks built into Junos OS. The attacker should not be able to execute the file due to validation checks built into Junos OS. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to loss of filesystem integrity. 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 19.4R3-S9; 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.

Credit: sirt@juniper.net

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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-s4
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=22.1-r1
Juniper Junos=22.1-r1-s1

Remedy

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 19.1R3-S9, 19.2R3-S6, 19.3R3-S7, 19.4R3-S9, 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-22245?

    CVE-2022-22245 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized file uploads.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-22245?

    To mitigate CVE-2022-22245, users should upgrade to the fixed versions of Junos OS as provided by Juniper Networks.

  • What versions of Junos OS are affected by CVE-2022-22245?

    CVE-2022-22245 affects Junos OS versions prior to 19.1 and includes various 19.x and 20.x revisions.

  • Can an attacker execute uploaded files in CVE-2022-22245?

    No, due to validation checks, an attacker should not be able to execute the files uploaded through CVE-2022-22245.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2022-22245?

    Organizations using the J-Web component of Juniper Networks Junos OS are at risk from CVE-2022-22245.

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