Vulnerability in Juniper Junos
CVE-2021-0236
Due to an improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions in Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved the Routing Protocol Daemon (RPD) service, upon receipt of a specific matching BGP packet meeting a specific term in the flowspec configuration, crashes and restarts causing a Denial of Service (DoS). Continued receipt and processing of this packet will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects only Multiprotocol BGP (MP-BGP) VPNv6 FlowSpec deployments. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS: 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S8, 18.4R2-S7, 18.4R3-S7; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S4; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S6, 19.2R3-S2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S2; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S1; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2, 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2, 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R1-S1, 20.3R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions after 18.4R1-EVO prior to 20.3R2-EVO. This issue does not affect: Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 18.4R1. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved versions prior to 18.4R1-EVO.
EPSS: 0.008 (54.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Juniper Junos — versions 18.4, 19.1, 19.2
- Juniper Junos_os_evolved — versions 19.1, 19.2, 19.3
- Juniper Networks Junos Os — versions unspecified, 18.4, 19.1
- Juniper Networks Junos Os Evolved — versions unspecified, 20.3-EVO
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sirt@juniper.net (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-0236?
- CVE-2021-0236 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-04-22.
- How severe is CVE-2021-0236?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.