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CVE-2017-10611

6.5 · MEDIUM

If extended statistics are enabled via 'set chassis extended-statistics', when executing any operation that fetches interface statistics, including but not limited to SNMP GET requests, the pfem pr…

Published Oct 13, 2017EPSS 0.88%

Overview

CVE-2017-10611 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 13, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

If extended statistics are enabled via 'set chassis extended-statistics', when executing any operation that fetches interface statistics, including but not limited to SNMP GET requests, the pfem process or the FPC may crash and restart. Repeated crashes of PFE processing can result in an extended denial of service condition. This issue only affects the following platforms: (1) EX2200, EX3300, XRE200 (2) MX Series routers with MPC7E/8E/9E PFEs installed, and only if 'extended-statistics' are enabled under the [edit chassis] configuration. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 14.1 prior to 14.1R8-S5, 14.1R9 on MX Series; 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D46, 14.1X53-D50 on EX2200, EX3300, XRE200; 14.2 prior to 14.2R7-S9, 14.2R8 on MX Series; 15.1 prior to 15.1F5-S8, 15.1F6-S8, 15.1R5-S3, 15.1R6 on MX Series; 16.1 prior to 16.1R4-S5, 16.1R5, 16.1R6 on MX Series; 16.1X65 prior to 16.1X65-D45 on EX2200, EX3300, XRE200; 16.2 prior to 16.2R2-S1, 16.2R3 on MX Series; 17.1 prior to 17.1R2-S2

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/JSA10814Refkb.juniper.net/JSA10814

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-10611?

CVE-2017-10611 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 13, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-10611?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-10611?

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-2017-10611?

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