CVE-2021-31355

high-risk
Published 2021-10-19

A persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the captive portal graphical user interface of Juniper Networks Junos OS may allow a remote authenticated user to inject web script or HTML and steal sensitive data and credentials from a web administration session, possibly tricking a follow-on administrative user to perform administrative actions on the device. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: All versions, including the following supported releases: 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D105; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D220; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S5; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R3-S9; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S7; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S4; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S6; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R1-S1, 20.2R2; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R2; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R2.

Do I need to act?

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0.33% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.0/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

61
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 28/34 · Critical
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 32/34 · Critical