CVE-2023-22403

Junos OS: QFX10K Series: An ICCP flap will be observed due to excessive specific traffic

Published Jan 12, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description

An Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).



On QFX10K Series, Inter-Chassis Control Protocol (ICCP) is used in MC-LAG topologies to exchange control information between the devices in the topology. ICCP connection flaps and sync issues will be observed due to excessive specific traffic to the local device.



This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX10K Series:

* All versions prior to 20.2R3-S7;
* 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S4;
* 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S3;
* 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S1;
* 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3;
* 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3;
* 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R2.




Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 20.2R3-S7, 20.4R3-S4, 21.1R3-S3, 21.2R3-S1, 21.3R3, 21.4R3, 22.1R2, 22.2R1, and all subsequent releases.


Vendor Workaround

There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-26566 An Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). On QFX10K Series, Inter-Chassis Control Protocol (ICCP) is used in MC-LAG topologies to exchange control information between the devices in the topology. ICCP connection flaps and sync issues will be observed due to excessive specific traffic to the local device. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX10K Series: * All versions prior to 20.2R3-S7; * 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S4; * 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S3; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S1; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R2.
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
Apr 7, 2025, 7:55 PM
Reserved
Dec 27, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 13, 2023, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:35 AM