High severity · published Jan 13, 2023
CVE-2023-22403
An Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a network-based, unauthenticated…
7.5
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).
On QFX10K Series, Inter-Chassis Control Protocol (ICCP) is used in MC-LAG topologies to exchange control information between the devices in the topology. ICCP connection flaps and sync issues will be observed due to excessive specific traffic to the local device.
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX10K Series:
* All versions prior to 20.2R3-S7;
* 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S4;
* 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S3;
* 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S1;
* 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3;
* 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3;
* 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R2.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Junos OS · Juniper
before 20.2; 20.2; 20.2; 20.2; 20.2; 20.2; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22403
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22403
Vendor Advisory
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA70199
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