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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2020-1608

Receipt of a specific MPLS or IPv6 packet on the core facing interface of an MX Series device configured for Broadband Edge (BBE) service may trigger a kernel crash (vmcore), causing the device to reb...

Vulnerability Description

Receipt of a specific MPLS or IPv6 packet on the core facing interface of an MX Series device configured for Broadband Edge (BBE) service may trigger a kernel crash (vmcore), causing the device to reboot. The issue is specific to the processing of packets destined to BBE clients connected to MX Series subscriber management platforms. This issue affects MX Series running Juniper Networks Junos OS: 17.2 versions starting from17.2R2-S6, 17.2R3 and later releases, prior to 17.2R3-S3; 17.3 versions starting from 17.3R2-S4, 17.3R3-S2 and later releases, prior to 17.3R2-S5, 17.3R3-S5; 17.4 versions starting from 17.4R2 and later releases, prior to 17.4R2-S7,17.4R3; 18.1 versions starting from 18.1R2-S3, 18.1R3 and later releases, prior to 18.1R3-S6; 18.2 versions starting from18.2R1-S1, 18.2R2 and later releases, prior to 18.2R3-S2; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D51, 18.2X75-D60; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S3, 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S2, 19.2R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 17.2R2-S6.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
JuniperJunos17.2
JuniperMx10-
JuniperMx10003-
JuniperMx10008-
JuniperMx10016-
JuniperMx104-
JuniperMx150-
JuniperMx2008-
JuniperMx2010-
JuniperMx2020-
JuniperMx204-
JuniperMx240-
JuniperMx40-
JuniperMx480-
JuniperMx5-
JuniperMx80-
JuniperMx960-

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-1608?

CVE-2020-1608 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Receipt of a specific MPLS or IPv6 packet on the core facing interface of an MX Series device configured for Broadband Edge (BBE) service may trigger a kernel crash (vmcore), causing the device to reb...

How severe is CVE-2020-1608?

CVE-2020-1608 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-1608?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Juniper Junos, Juniper Mx10, Juniper Mx10003, Juniper Mx10008, Juniper Mx10016.