Improper input validation in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2020-1608
Published: January 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82431
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1608
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Juniper Junos OS
Juniper Junos OS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Problem Receipt of a specific packet on the core facing interface of an MX Series device configured for Broadband Edge (BBE) service may trigger a kernel crash (vmcore), causing the device to reboot. The issue is specific to the processing of packets destined to BBE clients connected to MX Series subscriber management platforms.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1608
Install updates from vendor's website.