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CVE-2009-3486

3.5 · LOW

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the J-Web interface in Juniper JUNOS 8.5R1.14 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the host parameter t…

Published Sep 30, 2009juniperCWE-79EPSS 1.25%

Overview

CVE-2009-3486 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting juniper junos. It was published on September 30, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the J-Web interface in Juniper JUNOS 8.5R1.14 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the host parameter to (1) the pinghost program, reachable through the diagnose program; or (2) the traceroute program, reachable through the diagnose program; or (3) the probe-limit parameter to the configuration program; the (4) wizard-ids or (5) pager-new-identifier parameter in a firewall-filters action to the configuration program; (6) the cos-physical-interface-name parameter in a cos-physical-interfaces-edit action to the configuration program; the (7) wizard-args or (8) wizard-ids parameter in an snmp action to the configuration program; the (9) username or (10) fullname parameter in a users action to the configuration program; or the (11) certname or (12) certbody parameter in a local-cert (aka https) action to the configuration program.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from juniper. Update junos to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3486?

CVE-2009-3486 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting juniper junos. It was published on September 30, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2009-3486?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-3486?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from juniper. Update junos to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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