HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2023-44199

An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker ...

Vulnerability Description

An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). On Junos MX Series platforms with Precision Time Protocol (PTP) configured, a prolonged routing protocol churn can lead to an FPC crash and restart. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series: * All versions prior to 20.4R3-S4; * 21.1 version 21.1R1 and later versions; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S2; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S5; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3; * 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R1-S1, 22.2R2.

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
JuniperJunos< 20.4
JuniperMx10003-
JuniperMx10004-
JuniperMx10008-
JuniperMx2008-
JuniperMx2010-
JuniperMx2020-
JuniperMx204-
JuniperMx240-
JuniperMx304-
JuniperMx480-
JuniperMx960-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-44199?

CVE-2023-44199 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker ...

How severe is CVE-2023-44199?

CVE-2023-44199 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-2023-44199?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Juniper Junos, Juniper Mx10003, Juniper Mx10004, Juniper Mx10008, Juniper Mx2008.