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CVE-2023-22407

6.5 · MEDIUM

An Incomplete Cleanup vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an adjacent, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service…

Published Jan 13, 2023CWE-459EPSS 0.31%

Overview

CVE-2023-22407 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 13, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An Incomplete Cleanup vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an adjacent, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). An rpd crash can occur when an MPLS TE tunnel configuration change occurs on a directly connected router. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS All versions prior to 18.4R2-S7; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved All versions prior to 19.2R3-EVO; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-EVO; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-EVO; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-EVO; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-EVO.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-22407?

CVE-2023-22407 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 13, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-22407?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-22407?

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.

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