Vulnerability in Juniper Junos
CVE-2021-0259
Due to a vulnerability in DDoS protection in Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved on QFX5K Series switches in a VXLAN configuration, instability might be experienced in the underlay network as a consequence of exceeding the default ddos-protection aggregate threshold. If an attacker on a client device on the overlay network sends a high volume of specific, legitimate traffic in the overlay network, due to an improperly detected DDoS violation, the leaf might not process certain L2 traffic, sent by spines in the underlay network. Continued receipt and processing of the high volume traffic will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX5K Series: 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S11; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R3-S5; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S13; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S8, 18.2R3-S8; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S5; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S8, 18.4R2-S6, 18.4R3-S6; 19.1 versions prior to 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; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R1-S2, 20.3R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on QFX5220: All versions prior to 20.3R2-EVO.
EPSS: 0.004 (31.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Juniper Junos — versions 17.3, 17.4, 18.1
- Juniper Junos_os_evolved — versions 18.3, 19.1, 19.2
- Juniper Qfx5100
- Juniper Qfx5110
- Juniper Qfx5120
- Juniper Qfx5130
- Juniper Qfx5200
- Juniper Qfx5210
- Juniper Qfx5220
- Juniper Networks Junos Os — versions 17.3, 17.4, 18.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sirt@juniper.net (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-0259?
- CVE-2021-0259 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2021-04-22.
- How severe is CVE-2021-0259?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.