CVE-2024-21619
Junos OS: SRX Series and EX Series: J-Web - unauthenticated access to temporary files containing sensitive information
A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability combined with a Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to access sensitive system information.
When a user logs in, a temporary file which contains the configuration of the device (as visible to that user) is created in the /cache folder. An unauthenticated attacker can then attempt to access such a file by sending a specific request to the device trying to guess the name of such a file. Successful exploitation will reveal configuration information.
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series:
- All versions earlier than 20.4R3-S9;
- 21.2 versions earlier than 21.2R3-S7;
- 21.3 versions earlier than 21.3R3-S5;
- 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3-S6;
- 22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3-S5;
- 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R3-S3;
- 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R3-S2;
- 22.4 versions earlier than 22.4R3;
- 23.2 versions earlier than 23.2R1-S2, 23.2R2.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Junos OS: SRX Series and EX Series: J-Web - unauthenticated access to temporary files containing sensitive information
A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability combined with a Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to access sensitive system information.
When a user logs in, a temporary file which contains the configuration of the device (as visible to that user) is created in the /cache folder. An unauthenticated attacker can then attempt to access such a file by sending a specific request to the device trying to guess the name of such a file. Successful exploitation will reveal configuration information.
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series:
- All versions earlier than 20.4R3-S9;
- 21.2 versions earlier than 21.2R3-S7;
- 21.3 versions earlier than 21.3R3-S5;
- 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3-S6;
- 22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3-S5;
- 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R3-S3;
- 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R3-S2;
- 22.4 versions earlier than 22.4R3;
- 23.2 versions earlier than 23.2R1-S2, 23.2R2.
- Record
CVE-2024-21619- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-306, CWE-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-19267
A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability combined with a Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to access sensitive system information.
When a user logs in, a temporary file which contains the configuration of the device (as visible to that user) is created in the /cache folder. An unauthenticated attacker can then attempt to access such a file by sending a specific request to the device trying to guess the name of such a file. Successful exploitation will reveal configuration information.
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series:
- All versions earlier than 20.4R3-S9;
- 21.2 versions earlier than 21.2R3-S7;
- 21.3 versions earlier than 21.3R3-S5;
- 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3-S6;
- 22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3-S5;
- 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R3-S3;
- 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R3-S2;
- 22.4 versions earlier than 22.4R3;
- 23.2 versions earlier than 23.2R1-S2, 23.2R2.
- Record
EUVD-2024-19267- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xvh3-qgp6-m4r6
A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability combined with a Generation of Error...
A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability combined with a Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to access sensitive system information.
When a user logs in, a temporary file which contains the configuration of the device (as visible to that user) is created in the /cache folder. An unauthenticated attacker can then attempt to access such a file by sending a specific request to the device trying to guess the name of such a file. Successful exploitation will reveal configuration information.
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series:
- All versions earlier than 20.4R3-S9;
- 21.2 versions earlier than 21.2R3-S7;
- 21.3 versions earlier than 21.3R3-S5;
- 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3-S6;
- 22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3-S5;
- 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R3-S3;
- 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R3-S2;
- 22.4 versions earlier than 22.4R3;
- 23.2 versions earlier than 23.2R1-S2, 23.2R2.
- Record
GHSA-xvh3-qgp6-m4r6- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability combined with a Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to access sensitive system information.
When a user logs in, a temporary file which contains the configuration of the device (as visible to that user) is created in the /cache folder. An unauthenticated attacker can then attempt to access such a file by sending a specific request to the device trying to guess the name of such a file. Successful exploitation will reveal configuration information.
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series:
- All versions earlier than 20.4R3-S9;
- 21.2 versions earlier than 21.2R3-S7;
- 21.3 versions earlier than 21.3R3-S5;
- 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3-S6;
- 22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3-S5;
- 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R3-S3;
- 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R3-S2;
- 22.4 versions earlier than 22.4R3;
- 23.2 versions earlier than 23.2R1-S2, 23.2R2.
- Record
CVE-2024-21619- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-209, CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-21619 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Juniper Junos, published January 25, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.88%, the 59th percentile. No source names a fixed version.