Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints in Juniper Junos OS Evolved
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-44196 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-923 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Junos OS Evolved Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Juniper Networks, Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints
EUVDB-ID: #VU82300
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-44196
CWE-ID:
CWE-923 - Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of communication channel to intended endpoints in the NetworkStack agent daemon (nsagentd). A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsJunos OS Evolved: 21.3-EVO - 22.4R2-S2-EVO
External linkshttp://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA73162
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
