What is CVE-2023-28976?

CVE-2023-28976 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-04-17.

How severe is CVE-2023-28976?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Juniper Junos

CVE-2023-28976

An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the packet forwarding engine (pfe) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). If…

EPSS: 0.006 (44.7th 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 19.1, 19.2, 19.3
Juniper Mx
Juniper Mx10
Juniper Mx10000
Juniper Mx10003
Juniper Mx10008
Juniper Mx10016
Juniper Mx104
Juniper Mx150
Juniper Mx2008

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-754 — Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

References

sirt@juniper.net (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28976?: CVE-2023-28976 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-04-17.
How severe is CVE-2023-28976?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.