Improper handling of unexpected data type in Junos OS Evolved and Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2022-22193
Published: April 13, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82453
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22193
CWE-ID: CWE-241
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Junos OS Evolved
Juniper Junos OS
Junos OS Evolved
Juniper Junos OS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of unexpected data type error in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd). A local authenticated user can cause a Denial of Service (DoS).
Continued execution of this command might cause a sustained Denial of Service condition.
If BGP rib sharding is configured and a certain CLI command is executed the rpd process can crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-22193
Install updates from vendor's website.