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.
EPSS: 0.003 (24.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Juniper Northstar_controller
- Juniper Networks Northstar Controller Application — versions prior to version 2.1.0 Service Pack 1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sirt@juniper.net (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- sirt@juniper.net (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
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.