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medium 6.5

CVE-2023-44196 json

Junos OS Evolved: PTX10003 Series: Packets which are not destined to the router can reach the RE

published 2023-10-12 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-48555

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 19%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in the Packet Forwarding Engine (pfe) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX10003 Series allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to cause an impact to the integrity of the system.

When specific transit MPLS packets are received by the PFE, these packets are internally forwarded to the RE. This issue is a prerequisite for CVE-2023-44195.

This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved:

* All versions prior to 20.4R3-S8-EVO; * 21.1-EVO version 21.1R1-EVO and later; * 21.2-EVO versions prior to 21.2R3-S6-EVO; * 21.3-EVO version 21.3R1-EVO and later; * 21.4-EVO versions prior to 21.4R3-S3-EVO; * 22.1-EVO versions prior to 22.1R3-S4-EVO; * 22.2-EVO versions prior to 22.2R3-S3-EVO; * 22.3-EVO versions prior to 22.3R2-S2-EVO, 22.3R3-EVO; * 22.4-EVO versions prior to 22.4R2-EVO.

Patch / fix

  • Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 20.4R3-S8-EVO, 21.2R3-S6-EVO, 21.4R3-S3-EVO, 22.1R3-S4-EVO, 22.2R3-S3-EVO, 22.3R2-S2-EVO, 22.3R3-EVO, 22.4R2-EVO

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

  • Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

References

Sources

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