Vulnerability identifier: #VU85332
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-754
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 user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling in the kernel when gathering statistics in a scaled SCU/DCU configuration. A remote user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Juniper Junos OS: 20.4R1 - 20.4R3-S8, 21.3R1 - 21.3R3-S4, 21.2R1 - 21.2R3-S5, 22.3R1 - 22.3R2-S2, 22.2R1 - 22.2R2-S2, 22.1R1 - 22.1R3-S4, 21.4R1 - 21.4R3-S5
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.