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CVE-2017-2336

ScreenOS: XSS vulnerability in ScreenOS Firewall

9.6 Critical

CVE-2017-2336 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.6) in Juniper Screenos, published July 14, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.19%, the 68th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
9.6 CriticalCVSS 3.0, CVE List
Exploit chance
1.19%EPSS, 68th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

A reflected cross site scripting vulnerability in NetScreen WebUI of Juniper Networks Juniper NetScreen Firewall+VPN running ScreenOS allows a network based attacker to inject HTML/JavaScript content into the management session of other users including the administrator. This enables the attacker to effectively execute commands with the permissions of an administrator. This issue affects Juniper Networks ScreenOS 6.3.0 releases prior to 6.3.0r24 on SSG Series. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.19%Down 0.4 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

CVE List Score used9.6

ScreenOS: XSS vulnerability in ScreenOS Firewall

A reflected cross site scripting vulnerability in NetScreen WebUI of Juniper Networks Juniper NetScreen Firewall+VPN running ScreenOS allows a network based attacker to inject HTML/JavaScript content into the management session of other users including the administrator. This enables the attacker to effectively execute commands with the permissions of an administrator. This issue affects Juniper Networks ScreenOS 6.3.0 releases prior to 6.3.0r24 on SSG Series. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

Record
CVE-2017-2336
CVSS 3.0
9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-115199.6

A reflected cross site scripting vulnerability in NetScreen WebUI of Juniper Networks Juniper NetScreen Firewall+VPN running ScreenOS allows a network based attacker to inject HTML/JavaScript content into the management session of other users including the administrator. This enables the attacker to effectively execute commands with the permissions of an administrator. This issue affects Juniper Networks ScreenOS 6.3.0 releases prior to 6.3.0r24 on SSG Series. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

Record
EUVD-2017-11519
CVSS 3.0
9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qgvx-4g6f-j5mh5.4

A reflected cross site scripting vulnerability in NetScreen WebUI of Juniper Networks Juniper...

A reflected cross site scripting vulnerability in NetScreen WebUI of Juniper Networks Juniper NetScreen Firewall+VPN running ScreenOS allows a network based attacker to inject HTML/JavaScript content into the management session of other users including the administrator. This enables the attacker to effectively execute commands with the permissions of an administrator. This issue affects Juniper Networks ScreenOS 6.3.0 releases prior to 6.3.0r24 on SSG Series. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

Record
GHSA-qgvx-4g6f-j5mh
CVSS 3.0
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD9.6

A reflected cross site scripting vulnerability in NetScreen WebUI of Juniper Networks Juniper NetScreen Firewall+VPN running ScreenOS allows a network based attacker to inject HTML/JavaScript content into the management session of other users including the administrator. This enables the attacker to effectively execute commands with the permissions of an administrator. This issue affects Juniper Networks ScreenOS 6.3.0 releases prior to 6.3.0r24 on SSG Series. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

Record
CVE-2017-2336
CVSS 3.0
9.6 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
3.5 LowAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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