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CVE-2024-30388

6.5 · MEDIUM

An Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (pfe) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX5000 Series and EX Series allows an unauthenticated, adjacent at…

Published Apr 12, 2024CWE-653EPSS 0.29%

Overview

CVE-2024-30388 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 12, 2024 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 Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (pfe) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX5000 Series and EX Series allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

If a specific malformed LACP packet is received by a QFX5000 Series, or an EX4400, EX4100 or EX4650 Series device, an LACP flap will occur resulting in traffic loss.

This issue affects Junos OS on QFX5000 Series, and on EX4400, EX4100 or EX4650 Series:

* 20.4 versions from

20.4R3-S4

before 20.4R3-S8,

* 21.2 versions from

21.2R3-S2

before 21.2R3-S6,

* 21.4 versions from

21.4R2

before 21.4R3-S4,

* 22.1 versions from

22.1R2

before 22.1R3-S3,

* 22.2 versions before 22.2R3-S1,

* 22.3 versions before 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3,

* 22.4 versions before 22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3.

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-2024-30388?

CVE-2024-30388 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 12, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-30388?

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-2024-30388?

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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