High severity · published Oct 13, 2023
CVE-2023-44191
An Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause Denial of Service…
7.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS).
On all Junos OS QFX5000 Series and EX4000 Series platforms, when a high number of VLANs are configured, a specific DHCP packet will cause PFE hogging which will lead to dropping of socket connections.
This issue affects:
Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX5000 Series and EX4000 Series
* 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S5;
* 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S5;
* 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S5;
* 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S4;
* 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S3;
* 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S1;
* 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3;
* 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R2.
This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 21.1R1
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)0.6% · higher than 49% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Junos OS · Juniper
21.1; 21.1; 21.1; 21.1; 21.1; 21.1; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44191
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44191
Vendor Advisory
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA73155
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