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Fencer Vulns
high 7.5

CVE-2023-22416 json

Junos OS: MX Series and SRX Series: The flow processing daemon (flowd) will crash if SIP ALG is enabled and a malformed SIP packet is received

published 2023-01-12 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-26579

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.7%
EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A Buffer Overflow vulnerability in SIP ALG of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). On all MX Series and SRX Series platform with SIP ALG enabled, when a malformed SIP packet is received, the flow processing daemon (flowd) will crash and restart. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series and SRX Series 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S5; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S4; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S2; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S1; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R1-S2, 22.1R2; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R1-S1, 22.2R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 20.4R1 on SRX Series.

Patch / fix

  • Juniper Networks Junos OS 20.4R3-S5, 21.1R3-S4, 21.2R3-S2, 21.3R3-S1, 21.4R3, 22.1R1-S2, 22.1R2, 22.2R1-S1, 22.2R2

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
19 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • Juniper Networks Junos OS

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input

References

Sources

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