#VU78281 Reachable Assertion in Junos OS Evolved and Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2023-36840
Published: July 16, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78281
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-36840
CWE-ID: CWE-617
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Junos OS Evolved
Juniper Junos OS
Junos OS Evolved
Juniper Junos OS
Software vendor:
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion in Routing Protocol Daemon (RPD). A local user can execute a specific L2VPN command and crash the RPD daemon.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.