CVE-2020-1664

Junos OS: Buffer overflow vulnerability in device control daemon

Description

A stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the device control daemon (DCD) on Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a low privilege local user to create a Denial of Service (DoS) against the daemon or execute arbitrary code in the system with root privilege. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S9; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S12, 17.4R3-S3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S11; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S6; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D53, 18.2X75-D65; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S4; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S5, 18.4R3-S5; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S3; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S4, 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2-S2, 19.4R3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R1-S4, 20.1R2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R1-S1, 20.2R2. Versions of Junos OS prior to 17.3 are unaffected by this vulnerability.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 17.3R3-S9, 17.4R2-S12, 17.4R3-S3, 18.1R3-S11, 18.2R3-S6, 18.2X75-D53, 18.2X75-D65, 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S4, 18.4R2-S5, 18.4R3-S5, 19.1R3-S3, 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R3, 19.3R2-S4, 19.3R3, 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2-S2, 19.4R3, 20.1R1-S4, 20.1R2, 20.2R1-S1, 20.2R2, 20.3R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • Use access lists or firewall filters to limit CLI access to the device only from trusted, administrative networks or hosts.
  • Limit access to the Junos OS CLI to only trusted system administrators.

Categories

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11061 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1664?
CVE-2020-1664 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-1664?
To fix CVE-2020-1664: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 17.3R3-S9, 17.4R2-S12, 17.4R3-S3, 18.1R3-S11, 18.2R3-S6, 18.2X75-D53, 18.2X75-D65, 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S4, 18.4R2-S5, 18.4R3-S5, 19.1R3-S3, 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R3, 19.3R2-S4, 19.3R3, 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2-S2, 19.4R3, 20.1R1-S4, 20.1R2, 20.2R1-S1, 20.2R2, 20.3R1, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2020-1664 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-1664 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-2020-1664?
CVE-2020-1664 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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