CVE-2022-22242 Scanner
Detects 'Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)' vulnerability in Junos OS affects v. 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-S4; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S1; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R2; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R2.
Short Info
Level
Medium
Single Scan
Single Scan
Can be used by
Asset Owner
Estimated Time
10 second
Time Interval
4 week
Scan only one
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Junos OS is an operating system used in networking devices manufactured by Juniper Networks. It is a powerful operating system designed to provide advanced networking capabilities, security measures and control protocols. The OS is used by network professionals to manage, operate, and configure Juniper Networks' enterprise-grade network equipment to deliver various IT services. Junos OS is an essential part of a network that provides secure and reliable communication services for both enterprise and service provider networks.
Juniper Networks Junos OS has recently revealed a security flaw, CVE-2022-22242, that could allow an attacker to run malicious scripts. This Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the J-Web component can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to inject scripts reflected off of J-Web to victim's browser in the context of their session within J-Web. The flaw affects all Junos OS versions before 22.1R2, and it is crucial to update the software to the latest version to mitigate the risk.
This vulnerability can lead to devastating consequences for an organization as it can allow the attacker to take control of the victim's session, steal sensitive data, hijack a user's browser, or launch phishing attacks. An attacker can easily exploit this XSS vulnerability by injecting malicious code in the J-Web search bar. The injected code executes on the user's browser, and the attacker can do almost anything the user can within the J-Web session.
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