Vulnerability identifier: #VU10150

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0004

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send a sustained sequence of traffic that, when a certain command is issued by the administrator, will consume excessive CPU resources on the target system and cause the forwarding plane and/or control plane to become inaccessible.

Mitigation
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 12.1X46-D50, 12.3R12-S7, 12.3X48-D30, 14.1R8-S4, 14.1R9, 14.1X53-D30, 14.1X53-D34, 14.2R8, 15.1F6, 15.1R3, 15.1X49-D40, 15.1X53-D31, 15.1X53-D33, 15.1X53-D60, 16.1R1.

Vulnerable software versions

Juniper Junos OS: 12.1 - 12.1x48, 12.1x44, 12.1x45, 12.1x46 - 12.1X46-D67, 12.1x47, 12.2 - 12.2x65, 12.3 - 12.3x50, 14.1 - 14.1x51, 14.1x53 - 14.1X53-D122, 14.1x55, 14.2 - 14.2R8, 15.1 - 15.1R7, 12.3x48 - 12.3X48-D55, 15.1F2 - 15.1F6-S7, 15.1X49 - 15.1X49-D100, 15.1X53 - 15.1X53-D231

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External links
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10832

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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.