NULL pointer dereference in Juniper Ex9200
CVE-2024-47501
A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the packet forwarding engine (pfe) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX304, MX with MPC10/11/LC9600, and EX9200 with EX9200-15C allows a locally authenticated attacker with low privileges to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). In a VPLS or Junos Fusion scenario, the execution of specific show commands will cause all FPCs hosting VPLS sessions or connecting to satellites to crash and restart. This issue affects Junos on MX304, MX with MPC10/11/LC9600 and EX9200 with EX9200-15C: * All version before 21.2R3-S1, * 21.3 versions before 21.3R3, * 21.4 versions before 21.4R2.
EPSS: 0.002 (11.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sirt@juniper.net (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-47501?
- CVE-2024-47501 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Ex9200, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-10-11.
- How severe is CVE-2024-47501?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-47501 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.