CVE-2022-22182: Junos OS: A XSS vulnerability allows an attacker to execute commands on a target J-Web session

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-04-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS J-Web allows an attacker to construct a URL that when visited by another user enables the attacker to execute commands with the target's permissions, including an administrator. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S19; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S10; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S5; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S10, 18.4R3-S9; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R2-S3, 19.1R3-S6; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S8, 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-S2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S2; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2-S2, 20.4R3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R1-S1, 21.2R2.

Affected products

Juniper Junos OS: 12.3, 12.3-r1, 12.3-r10, 12.3-r10-s1, 12.3-r10-s2, 12.3-r11 (+207)

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