CVE-2013-6618 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Juniper Junos devices via the J-Web interface, requiring a software upgrade.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-6618?
CVE-2013-6618 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Juniper Junos, published on 5 Nov 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
jsdm/ajax/port.php in J-Web in Juniper Junos before 10.4R13, 11.4 before 11.4R7, 12.1 before 12.1R5, 12.2 before 12.2R3, and 12.3 before 12.3R1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via the rsargs parameter in an exec action.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6618?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Juniper Junos.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6618?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6618 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2013-6618 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6618 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Juniper Junos
- CVE-2023-36845 Juniper Junos OS EX Series and SRX Series PHP External Variable Modification
- CVE-2020-1631 Juniper Junos OS Path Traversal
- CVE-2025-21590 Juniper Junos OS Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization
- CVE-2023-36851 Juniper Junos OS SRX Series Missing Authentication for Critical Function
- CVE-2023-36844 Juniper Junos OS EX Series PHP External Variable Modification
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6ghq-fc75-q46q.