Improper input validation in Junos OS Evolved and Juniper Junos OS



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-22213
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Junos OS Evolved
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Juniper Junos OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Juniper Networks, Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU82497

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22213

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

A vulnerability in Handling of Undefined Values in the routing protocol daemon (RPD) process of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved may allow an unauthenticated network-based attacker to crash the RPD process by sending a specific BGP update while the system is under heavy load, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS). Continued receipt and processing of this packet will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Junos OS Evolved: 21.1R1-EVO - 22.1-EVO

Juniper Junos OS: 21.1R1-S1 - 21.4R1

CPE2.3 External links

https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2022-07-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-and-Junos-OS-Evolved-Denial-of-Service-DoS-vulnerability-in-RPD-upon-receipt-of-specific-BGP-update-CVE-2022-22213


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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