CVE-2022-22184

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: A BGP session will flap upon receipt of a specific, optional transitive attribute in version 22.3R1

Description

An Improper Input Validation vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). If a BGP update message is received over an established BGP session, and that message contains a specific, optional transitive attribute, this session will be torn down with an update message error. This issue cannot propagate beyond an affected system as the processing error occurs as soon as the update is received. This issue is exploitable remotely as the respective attribute will propagate through unaffected systems and intermediate AS (if any). Continuous receipt of a BGP update containing this attribute will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Since this issue only affects 22.3R1, Juniper strongly encourages customers to move to 22.3R1-S1. Juniper SIRT felt that the need to promptly warn customers about this issue affecting the 22.3R1 versions of Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved warranted an Out of Cycle JSA. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS version 22.3R1. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved version 22.3R1-EVO. This issue does not affect: Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 22.3R1. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved versions prior to 22.3R1-EVO.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 22.3R1-S1, 22.3R2, 22.4R1, and all subsequent releases; Junos OS Evolved: 22.3R1-S1-EVO, 22.3R2-EVO, 22.4R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA70175 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22184?
CVE-2022-22184 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-22184?
To fix CVE-2022-22184: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 22.3R1-S1, 22.3R2, 22.4R1, and all subsequent releases; Junos OS Evolved: 22.3R1-S1-EVO, 22.3R2-EVO, 22.4R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2022-22184 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-22184 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-2022-22184?
CVE-2022-22184 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS, Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved.
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