Junos vulnerabilitiesAnd the versions its exploited flaws hit.

Product7 known exploited209 versions
The short answer

Junos is made by Juniper. We track 646 published vulnerabilities listed under that exact name, across 209 versions. 7 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 13 March 2025. Juniper lists newer releases under their own names, such as Junos OS Evolved, so check those pages too.

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The most recent Junos flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2025-21590, on 13 March 2025. We keep watching the known-exploited list.

Versions

Which versions of Junos do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, usually as ranges. "before 20.4" means every version up to, but not including, 20.4. Find your version, then patch.

  • CVE-2025-21590Exploited list, 13 Mar 2025

    Juniper Junos OS Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization Vulnerability

    up to 21.221.2-r121.2-r1-s121.2-r1-s221.2-r221.2-r2-s121.2-r2-s221.2-r3
  • CVE-2023-36844Exploited list, 13 Nov 2023

    Juniper Junos OS EX Series PHP External Variable Modification Vulnerability

    before 20.420.420.4-r120.4-r1-s120.4-r220.4-r2-s120.4-r2-s220.4-r3
  • CVE-2023-36845Exploited list, 13 Nov 2023

    Juniper Junos OS EX Series and SRX Series PHP External Variable Modification Vulnerability

    before 20.420.420.4-r120.4-r1-s120.4-r220.4-r2-s120.4-r2-s220.4-r3
  • CVE-2023-36847Exploited list, 13 Nov 2023

    Juniper Junos OS EX Series Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

    before 20.420.420.4-r120.4-r1-s120.4-r220.4-r2-s120.4-r2-s220.4-r3
  • CVE-2023-36851Exploited list, 13 Nov 2023

    Juniper Junos OS SRX Series Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

    21.221.2-r121.2-r1-s121.2-r1-s221.2-r221.2-r2-s121.2-r2-s221.2-r3
  • CVE-2023-36846Exploited list, 13 Nov 2023

    Juniper Junos OS SRX Series Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

    before 20.420.420.4-r120.4-r1-s120.4-r220.4-r2-s120.4-r2-s220.4-r3
  • CVE-2020-1631Exploited list, 25 Mar 2022

    Juniper Junos OS Path Traversal Vulnerability

    12.312.3-r112.3-r1012.3-r10-s112.3-r10-s212.3-r1112.3-r1212.3-r12-s1
Known exploited

Which Junos vulnerabilities are being exploited?

7 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited. These are the ones criminals are using now, so they go first, whatever their severity score says.

  1. 4.4
    CVE-2025-21590MediumKnown exploited
    Juniper Junos OS Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization Vulnerability

    Juniper Junos OS contains an improper isolation or compartmentalization vulnerability.

    Chance of use1.7%Known exploited since13 Mar 2025
  2. 5.3
    CVE-2023-36844MediumKnown exploited
    Juniper Junos OS EX Series PHP External Variable Modification Vulnerability

    Juniper Junos OS on EX Series contains a PHP external variable modification vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to control certain, important environment variables.

    Chance of use90%Known exploited since13 Nov 2023
  3. 9.8
    CVE-2023-36845CriticalKnown exploited
    Juniper Junos OS EX Series and SRX Series PHP External Variable Modification Vulnerability

    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.

    Chance of use95%Known exploited since13 Nov 2023
  4. 5.3
    CVE-2023-36847MediumKnown exploited
    Juniper Junos OS EX Series Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

    Juniper Junos OS on EX Series contains a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause limited impact to the file system integrity.

    Chance of use83%Known exploited since13 Nov 2023
  5. 5.3
    CVE-2023-36851MediumKnown exploited
    Juniper Junos OS SRX Series Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

    Juniper Junos OS on SRX Series contains a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause limited impact to the file system integrity.

    Chance of use1.1%Known exploited since13 Nov 2023
  6. 5.3
    CVE-2023-36846MediumKnown exploited
    Juniper Junos OS SRX Series Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

    Juniper Junos OS on SRX Series contains a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause limited impact to the file system integrity.

    Chance of use93%Known exploited since13 Nov 2023
  7. 8.8
    CVE-2020-1631HighKnown exploited
    Juniper Junos OS Path Traversal Vulnerability

    A path traversal vulnerability in the HTTP/HTTPS service used by J-Web, Web Authentication, Dynamic-VPN (DVPN), Firewall Authentication Pass-Through with Web-Redirect, and Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) allows an...

    Chance of use4.8%Known exploited since25 Mar 2022
Exploit likelihood

Which Junos flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast: the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days. A high severity score on its own doesn't tell you that. Flaws shared by many other makers' products are left out.

50% or more10% to 49%Under 10%
  1. 95%
    CVE-2023-36845CriticalKnown exploited

    A PHP External Variable Modification vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX Series and SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to remotely execute code.

    CVSS9.8Published17 Aug 2023
  2. 93%
    CVE-2023-36846MediumKnown exploited

    A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause limited impact to the file system integrity.

    CVSS5.3Published17 Aug 2023
  3. 90%
    CVE-2023-36844MediumKnown exploited

    A PHP External Variable Modification vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to control certain, important environment variables.

    CVSS5.3Published17 Aug 2023
  4. 87%

    jQuery before 3.4.0, as used in Drupal, Backdrop CMS, and other products, mishandles jQuery.extend(true, {}, ...) because of Object.prototype pollution.

    CVSS6.1Published20 Apr 2019
  5. 83%
    CVE-2023-36847MediumKnown exploited

    A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause limited impact to the file system integrity.

    CVSS5.3Published17 Aug 2023
  6. 80%

    TCP, when using a large Window Size, makes it easier for remote attackers to guess sequence numbers and cause a denial of service (connection loss) to persistent TCP connections by repeatedly injecting a TCP RST...

    CVSS5.0Published18 Aug 2004
  7. 74%

    utility.c in telnetd in netkit telnet through 0.17 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via short writes or urgent data, because of a buffer overflow involving the netclear and nextitem functions.

    CVSS9.8Published6 Mar 2020
  8. 62%

    named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.8-P4 and 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted signature record for a DNAME record, related to...

    CVSS8.6Published9 Mar 2016
  9. 59%

    named in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.8-P4 and 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P4 does not properly handle DNAME records when parsing fetch reply messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion...

    CVSS6.8Published9 Mar 2016
  10. 56%

    Embedthis Appweb before 4.6.6 and 5.x before 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a Range header with an empty value, as demonstrated by "Range: x=,".

    CVSS5.0Published31 Mar 2015
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We track 646 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Junos, across 209 versions. The most recent Junos flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2025-21590, on 13 March 2025.

7 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2025-21590, CVE-2023-36844 and CVE-2023-36845.

Juniper also lists Junos under more specific names, such as Junos OS Evolved and Junos Space. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here. Open the release you run to see its own list.

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2025-21590, affects up to 21.2, 21.2-r1, 21.2-r1-s1, 21.2-r1-s2 and more. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

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