Resource exhaustion in Juniper Junos
CVE-2017-10613
A vulnerability in a specific loopback filter action command, processed in a specific logical order of operation, in a running configuration of Juniper Networks Junos OS, allows an attacker with CLI access and the ability to initiate remote sessions to the loopback interface with the defined action, to hang the kernel. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.1X46 prior to 12.1X46-D55; 12.3X48 prior to 12.3X48-D35; 14.1 prior to 14.1R8-S4, 14.1R9; 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D40; 14.2 prior to 14.2R4-S9, 14.2R7-S8, 14.2R8; 15.1 prior to 15.1F5-S3, 15.1F6, 15.1R4; 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D60; 15.1X53 prior to 15.1X53-D47; 16.1 prior to 16.1R2. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Juniper Junos — versions 12.1x46, 12.3x48, 14.1
- Juniper Networks Junos OS — versions 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D40, 12.3X48 prior to 12.3X48-D35, 15.1X53 prior to 15.1X53-D47
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- kb.juniper.net/JSA10816 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-10613?
- CVE-2017-10613 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-10613?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.