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CVE-2016-1256

5.3 · MEDIUM

Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X44-D55, 12.1X46 before 12.1X46-D40, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D25, 12.3 before 12.3R10, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D20, 13.2 before 13.2R8, 13.2X51 before 13.2X51-D40, 13.3 be…

Published Jan 15, 2016CWE-399EPSS 1.74%

Overview

CVE-2016-1256 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 15, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X44-D55, 12.1X46 before 12.1X46-D40, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D25, 12.3 before 12.3R10, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D20, 13.2 before 13.2R8, 13.2X51 before 13.2X51-D40, 13.3 before 13.3R7, 14.1 before 14.1R5, 14.1X53 before 14.1X53-D18 or 14.1X53-D30, 14.1X55 before 14.1X55-D25, 14.2 before 14.2R4, 15.1 before 15.1R2, and 15.1X49 before 15.1X49-D10 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed IGMPv3 packet, aka a "multicast denial of service."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refkb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10714Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1035107Refkb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10714Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1035107

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1256?

CVE-2016-1256 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 15, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-1256?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, 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-2016-1256?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2016-1256?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-1256 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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