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CVE-2022-22156

An Improper Certificate Validation weakness in the Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to perform Person-in-the-Middle (PitM) attacks when a system script is fetched from a remote source at a specified HTTPS URL, which may compromise the integrity and confidentiality of the device. The following command can be executed by an administrator via the CLI to refresh a script from a remote location, which is affected from this vulnerability: >request system scripts refresh-from (commit | event | extension-service | op | snmp) file filename url <https-url> This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS All versions prior to 18.4R2-S9, 18.4R3-S9; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R2-S3, 19.1R3-S7; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S4; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S7; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R2-S1, 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from juniper organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2022-01-19T01:15:08.383

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:46:16.553

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-295
CWE-300
CWE-358

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	juniper	junos	≤ 18.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	18.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	19.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	20.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.1	Yes

References

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11264 Exploit, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11264 Exploit, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For juniper's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.