Resource exhaustion in Juniper Junos
CVE-2023-22403
An Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). On QFX10K Series, Inter-Chassis Control Protocol (ICCP) is used in MC-LAG topologies to exchange control information between the devices in the topology. ICCP connection flaps and sync issues will be observed due to excessive specific traffic to the local device. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX10K Series: * All versions prior to 20.2R3-S7; * 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S4; * 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S3; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S1; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R2.
EPSS: 0.006 (48.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Juniper Junos — versions 20.2, 20.4, 21.1
- Juniper Qfx10002
- Juniper Qfx10008
- Juniper Qfx10016
- Juniper Networks Junos Os — versions unspecified, 20.4, 21.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sirt@juniper.net (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-22403?
- CVE-2023-22403 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2023-22403?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.