HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2024-39548

An Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in the aftmand process of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to consume memory resources, resulting ...

Vulnerability Description

An Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in the aftmand process of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to consume memory resources, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. The processes do not recover on their own and must be manually restarted. This issue affects both IPv4 and IPv6.  Changes in memory usage can be monitored using the following CLI command: user@device> show system memory node <fpc slot> | grep evo-aftmann This issue affects Junos OS Evolved:  * All versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO,  * 21.3 versions before 21.3R3-S5-EVO,  * 21.4 versions before 21.4R3-S5-EVO,  * 22.1 versions before 22.1R3-S4-EVO,  * 22.2 versions before 22.2R3-S4-EVO, * 22.3 versions before 22.3R3-S3-EVO, * 22.4 versions before 22.4R2-S2-EVO, 22.4R3-EVO,  * 23.2 versions before 23.2R1-S1-EVO, 23.2R2-EVO.

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 Os Evolved< 21.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-39548?

CVE-2024-39548 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in the aftmand process of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to consume memory resources, resulting ...

How severe is CVE-2024-39548?

CVE-2024-39548 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-2024-39548?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Juniper Junos Os Evolved.