CVE-2017-2338 — HIGH (8.4) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A persistent cross site scripting vulnerability in NetScreen WebUI of Juniper Networks Juniper NetScreen Firewall+VPN running ScreenOS allows a user with the 'security' role to inject HTML/JavaScript content into the management session of other users including the administrator. This enables the lower-privileged user to effectively execute commands with the permissions of an administrator. This issue affects Juniper Networks ScreenOS 6.3.0 releases prior to 6.3.0r24 on SSG Series. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

CVSS Score

8.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Juniper	Screenos	6.3.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99590Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038881Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10782Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99590Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038881Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10782Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-2338?

CVE-2017-2338 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH). A persistent cross site scripting vulnerability in NetScreen WebUI of Juniper Networks Juniper NetScreen Firewall+VPN running ScreenOS allows a user with the 'security' role to inject HTML/JavaScript ...

How severe is CVE-2017-2338?

CVE-2017-2338 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2338?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Juniper Screenos.