Vulnerability in Juniper Northstar Controller
CVE-2017-2330
A denial of service vulnerability in Juniper Networks NorthStar Controller Application prior to version 2.1.0 Service Pack 1 may allow an unauthenticated, local user, to create a fork bomb scenario, also known as a rabbit virus, or wabbit, which will create processes that replicate themselves, until all resources are consumed on the system, leading to a denial of service to the entire system until it is restarted. Continued attacks by an unauthenticated, local user, can lead to persistent denials of services.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.4% 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 Northstar Controller
- Juniper Networks Northstar Controller Application — versions prior to version 2.1.0 Service Pack 1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- kb.juniper.net/JSA10783 (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97618 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2330?
- CVE-2017-2330 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Northstar Controller, classified under Excessive Iteration. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2017-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2330?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.