Denial of service in Junos OS MX series routers
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-36832 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-754 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Juniper Junos OS Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Juniper Networks, Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
EUVDB-ID: #VU78274
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36832
CWE-ID:
CWE-754 - Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling in packet processing. A remote attacker can send specific packets to an Aggregated Multiservices (AMS) interface on the device, causing the packet forwarding engine (PFE) to crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsJuniper Junos OS: 19.1 - 22.4R1-S1
External linkshttp://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA71639
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.
