CVE-2016-1261 Junos: vulnerabilities in J-Web (CVE-2016-1261)
Attackers can exploit J-Web input validation flaws to perform cross-site request forgery or cause denial of service on Juniper network devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1261?
CVE-2016-1261 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, published on 13 Oct 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
J-Web does not validate certain input that may lead to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) issues or cause a denial of J-Web service (DoS).
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1261?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Juniper Junos.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1261?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1261 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-1261 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1261 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-8rqf-6vv7-xmxj.