CVE-2016-1261

Junos: vulnerabilities in J-Web (CVE-2016-1261)

Description

J-Web does not validate certain input that may lead to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) issues or cause a denial of J-Web service (DoS).

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Disable J-Web, or limit access to only trusted hosts which may not be compromised by cross-site attacks. For example, deploy jump hosts with no Internet access that use anti-scripting techniques to mitigate potential threats. Alternately, use a dedicated client and dedicated Web browser that is not used to access other sites.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10723 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1261?
CVE-2016-1261 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1261?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2016-1261: Disable J-Web, or limit access to only trusted hosts which may not be compromised by cross-site attacks. For example, deploy jump hosts with no Internet access that use anti-scripting techniques to mitigate potential threats. Alternately, use a dedicated client and dedicated Web browser that is not used to access other sites.
Is CVE-2016-1261 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1261 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-1261?
CVE-2016-1261 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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