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CVE-2024-39545

7.5 · HIGH

An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the the IKE daemon (iked) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series, MX Series with SPC3 and NFX350 allows allows an unauth…

Published Jul 11, 2024CWE-754EPSS 0.49%

Overview

CVE-2024-39545 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 11, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the the IKE daemon (iked) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series, MX Series with SPC3 and NFX350 allows allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker sending specific mismatching parameters as part of the IPsec negotiation to trigger an iked crash leading to Denial of Service (DoS).

This issue is applicable to all platforms that run iked. This issue affects Junos OS on SRX Series, MX Series with SPC3 and NFX350: 

* All versions before 21.2R3-S8, 

* from 21.4 before 21.4R3-S7, 

* from 22.1 before 22.1R3-S2, 

* from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S1, 

* from 22.3 before 22.3R2-S1, 22.3R3, 

* from 22.4 before 22.4R1-S2, 22.4R2, 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.

References

Refsupportportal.juniper.net/JSA83007Refsupportportal.juniper.net/JSA83007

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-39545?

CVE-2024-39545 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 11, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-39545?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-39545?

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-2024-39545?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-39545 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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