CVE-2023-22401

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: PTX10008, PTX10016: When a specific SNMP MIB is queried the FPC will crash

Description

An Improper Validation of Array Index vulnerability in the Advanced Forwarding Toolkit Manager daemon (aftmand) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). On the PTX10008 and PTX10016 platforms running Junos OS or Junos OS Evolved, when a specific SNMP MIB is queried this will cause a PFE crash and the FPC will go offline and not automatically recover. A system restart is required to get the affected FPC in an operational state again. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 22.1 version 22.1R2 and later versions; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 21.3-EVO version 21.3R3-EVO and later versions; 21.4-EVO version 21.4R1-S2-EVO, 21.4R2-EVO and later versions prior to 21.4R2-S1-EVO; 22.1-EVO version 22.1R2-EVO and later versions prior to 22.1R3-EVO; 22.2-EVO versions prior to 22.2R1-S1-EVO, 22.2R2-EVO.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 22.1R3, 22.2R2, and all subsequent releases. Junos OS Evolved: 21.4R2-S1-EVO, 22.1R3-EVO, 22.2R1-S1-EVO, 22.2R2-EVO, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • There are no known workarounds for this issue. To reduce the risk of exploitation use access lists or firewall filters to limit access to the device only from trusted, administrative networks or hosts.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
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/JSA70197 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-22401?
CVE-2023-22401 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-22401?
To fix CVE-2023-22401: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 22.1R3, 22.2R2, and all subsequent releases. Junos OS Evolved: 21.4R2-S1-EVO, 22.1R3-EVO, 22.2R1-S1-EVO, 22.2R2-EVO, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2023-22401 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-22401 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-2023-22401?
CVE-2023-22401 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS, Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved.
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