CVE-2022-22206 json
Junos OS: SRX series: The PFE will crash when specific traffic is scanned by Enhanced Web Filtering safe-search
published 2022-07-20 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-27353
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the PFE of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX series allows an unauthenticated network based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). The PFE will crash when specific traffic is scanned by Enhanced Web Filtering safe-search feature of UTM (Unified Threat management). Continued receipt of this specific traffic will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S4 on SRX Series; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S3 on SRX Series; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S3 on SRX Series; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S1 on SRX Series; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R2-S2, 21.2R3 on SRX Series; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R2 on SRX Series; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R2 on SRX Series. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 20.2R1.
Patch / fix
- Juniper Networks Junos OS 20.2R3-S4, 20.3R3-S3, 20.4R3-S3, 21.1R3-S1, 21.2R2-S2, 21.2R3, 21.3R2, 21.4R2
Exploit prediction
0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% 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-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
kb.juniper.net
/JSA69710
mailing-list, mitigation, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-22206
- NVD CVE-2022-22206
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