CVE-2020-1650

Junos OS: MX Series: Denial of Service vulnerability in MS-PIC component on MS-MIC or MS-MPC

Description

On Juniper Networks Junos MX Series with service card configured, receipt of a stream of specific packets may crash the MS-PIC component on MS-MIC or MS-MPC. By continuously sending these specific packets, an attacker can repeatedly bring down MS-PIC on MS-MIC/MS-MPC causing a prolonged Denial of Service. This issue affects MX Series devices using MS-PIC, MS-MIC or MS-MPC service cards with any service configured. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series: 17.2R2-S7; 17.3R3-S4, 17.3R3-S5; 17.4R2-S4 and the subsequent SRs (17.4R2-S5, 17.4R2-S6, etc.); 17.4R3; 18.1R3-S3, 18.1R3-S4, 18.1R3-S5, 18.1R3-S6, 18.1R3-S7, 18.1R3-S8; 18.2R3, 18.2R3-S1, 18.2R3-S2; 18.3R2 and the SRs based on 18.3R2; 18.4R2 and the SRs based on 18.4R2; 19.1R1 and the SRs based on 19.1R1; 19.2R1 and the SRs based on 19.2R1; 19.3R1 and the SRs based on 19.3R1.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 17.2R2-S8, 17.3R3-S6, 17.4R3-S1, 18.1R3-S9, 18.2R3-S3, 18.3R3, 18.4R3, 19.1R2, 19.2R2, 19.3R2, 19.4R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • There are no known workarounds for this issue.
7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11037 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1650?
CVE-2020-1650 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-1650?
To fix CVE-2020-1650: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 17.2R2-S8, 17.3R3-S6, 17.4R3-S1, 18.1R3-S9, 18.2R3-S3, 18.3R3, 18.4R3, 19.1R2, 19.2R2, 19.3R2, 19.4R1, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2020-1650 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-1650 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-1650?
CVE-2020-1650 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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