Improper input validation in Juniper Junos
CVE-2023-44204
An Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input vulnerability in Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). When a malformed BGP UPDATE packet is received over an established BGP session, the rpd crashes and restarts. This issue affects both eBGP and iBGP implementations. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S4; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S3; * 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S2; * 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3; * 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3; * 23.2 versions prior to 23.2R1, 23.2R2; Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S5-EVO; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S3-EVO; * 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S3-EVO; * 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R2-S2-EVO; * 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R3-EVO; * 23.2 versions prior to 23.2R2-EVO;
EPSS: 0.003 (18.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Juniper Junos — versions 21.4, 22.1, 22.2
- Juniper Junos_os_evolved — versions 21.4, 22.1, 22.2
- Juniper Networks Junos Os — versions 21.4, 22.1, 22.2
- Juniper Networks Junos Os Evolved — versions 21.4-EVO, 22.1-EVO, 22.2-EVO
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sirt@juniper.net (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-44204?
- CVE-2023-44204 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, classified under CWE-1286. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2023-44204?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.