Stack-based buffer overflow in Junos OS Evolved and Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2023-44177
Published: October 26, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82518
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-2023-44177
CWE-ID: CWE-121
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 user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling CLI commands. A local user can can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-44177
Install updates from vendor's website.