CVE-2023-44181 json
Junos OS: QFX5k: l2 loop in the overlay impacts the stability in a EVPN/VXLAN environment
published 2023-10-12 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-48540
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard vulnerability in storm control of Juniper Networks Junos OS QFX5k devices allows packets to be punted to ARP queue causing a l2 loop resulting in a DDOS violations and DDOS syslog.
This issue is triggered when Storm control is enabled and ICMPv6 packets are present on device.
This issue affects Juniper Networks:
Junos OS
* All versions prior to 20.2R3-S6 on QFX5k; * 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S5 on QFX5k; * 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S5 on QFX5k; * 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S4 on QFX5k; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S3 on QFX5k; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S2 on QFX5k; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3 on QFX5k; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3 on QFX5k; * 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2 on QFX5k.
Patch / fix
- Juniper Networks Junos OS 20.2R3-S6, 20.3R3-S5, 20.4R3-S5, 21.1R3-S4, 21.2R3-S3, 21.3R3-S2, 21.4R3, 22.1R3, 22.2R2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% 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 |
| NVD | 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-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
References
-
supportportal.juniper.net
/JSA73145
vendor-advisory
-
juniper.net
/documentation/us/en/software/junos/security-services/topics/task/rate-limiting-storm-control-disabling-cli-el
product, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-44181
- NVD CVE-2023-44181
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