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CVE-2013-6170

4.3 · MEDIUM

Juniper Junos 10.0 before 10.0S28, 10.4 before 10.4R7, 11.1 before 11.1R5, 11.2 before 11.2R2, and 11.4 before 11.4R1, when in a Next-Generation Multicast VPN (NGEN MVPN) environment, allows remote…

Published Oct 17, 2013juniperCWE-20EPSS 2.02%

Overview

CVE-2013-6170 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting juniper junos. It was published on October 17, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Juniper Junos 10.0 before 10.0S28, 10.4 before 10.4R7, 11.1 before 11.1R5, 11.2 before 11.2R2, and 11.4 before 11.4R1, when in a Next-Generation Multicast VPN (NGEN MVPN) environment, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (RPD routing daemon crash) via a large number of crafted PIM (S,G) join requests.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from juniper. Update junos to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refkb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10548Refsecunia.com/advisories/55216Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/62973Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1029176Refkb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10548Refsecunia.com/advisories/55216Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/62973Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1029176

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6170?

CVE-2013-6170 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting juniper junos. It was published on October 17, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-6170?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-6170?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from juniper. Update junos to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-6170?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-6170 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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