Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An rpd crash occurs when a specific L2VPN command is run

published 2023-07-14 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-40760

cvss: 5.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 9%
public exploits: 0; none known

A Reachable Assertion vulnerability in Routing Protocol Daemon (RPD) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a locally-based, low-privileged attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

On all Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved, when a specific L2VPN command is run, RPD will crash and restart. Continued execution of this specific command will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition.

This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS All versions prior to 19.3R3-S10; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-S4; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S6; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S6; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S5; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S4; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S3; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S2; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2; 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R2;

Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7-EVO; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S3-EVO; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S5-EVO; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S4-EVO; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-EVO; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-EVO; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2-EVO; 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R2-EVO;

Patch / fix

fixed in 2

Juniper Networks Junos OS 19.3R3-S10, 20.1R3-S4, 20.2R3-S6, 20.3R3-S6, 20.4R3-S5, 21.1R3-S4, 21.2R3-S3, 21.3R3-S2, 21.4R3, 22.1R3, 22.2R2, 22.3R2
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 20.4R3-S7-EVO, 21.1R3-S3-EVO, 21.2R3-S5-EVO, 21.3R3-S4-EVO, 21.4R3-EVO, 22.1R3-EVO, 22.2R2-EVO, 22.3R2-EVO

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-10-22)

Exploit prediction

0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

Juniper Networks Junos OS
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved

Classification

Weakness

CWE-617 Reachable Assertion

References

supportportal.juniper.net /JSA71647
mitigation, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2023-36840
NVD CVE-2023-36840

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Summary