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ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·11/13/2023

CVE-2023-36845 added to CISA KEV: Juniper Junos OS

Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild

Date added: 2023-11-13

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Due date: 2023-11-17

Why this matters

Juniper Junos OS on EX Series and SRX Series contains a PHP external variable modification vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to control an important environment variable. Using a crafted request, which sets the variable PHPRC, an attacker is able to modify the PHP execution environment allowing the injection und execution of code.

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