CVE-2023-44196

Junos OS Evolved: PTX10003 Series: Packets which are not destined to the router can reach the RE

Published Oct 12, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description

An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in the Packet Forwarding Engine (pfe) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX10003 Series allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to cause an impact to the integrity of the system.

When specific transit MPLS packets are received by the PFE, these packets are internally forwarded to the RE. This issue is a prerequisite for CVE-2023-44195.

This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved:



* All versions prior to 20.4R3-S8-EVO;
* 21.1-EVO version 21.1R1-EVO and later;
* 21.2-EVO versions prior to 21.2R3-S6-EVO;
* 21.3-EVO version 21.3R1-EVO and later;
* 21.4-EVO versions prior to 21.4R3-S3-EVO;
* 22.1-EVO versions prior to 22.1R3-S4-EVO;
* 22.2-EVO versions prior to 22.2R3-S3-EVO;
* 22.3-EVO versions prior to 22.3R2-S2-EVO, 22.3R3-EVO;
* 22.4-EVO versions prior to 22.4R2-EVO.






Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS Evolved 20.4R3-S8-EVO, 21.2R3-S6-EVO, 21.4R3-S3-EVO, 22.1R3-S4-EVO, 22.2R3-S3-EVO, 22.3R2-S2-EVO, 22.3R3-EVO, 22.4R2-EVO, 23.2R1-EVO, 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-2023-48555 An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in the Packet Forwarding Engine (pfe) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX10003 Series allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to cause an impact to the integrity of the system. When specific transit MPLS packets are received by the PFE, these packets are internally forwarded to the RE. This issue is a prerequisite for CVE-2023-44195. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: * All versions prior to 20.4R3-S8-EVO; * 21.1-EVO version 21.1R1-EVO and later; * 21.2-EVO versions prior to 21.2R3-S6-EVO; * 21.3-EVO version 21.3R1-EVO and later; * 21.4-EVO versions prior to 21.4R3-S3-EVO; * 22.1-EVO versions prior to 22.1R3-S4-EVO; * 22.2-EVO versions prior to 22.2R3-S3-EVO; * 22.3-EVO versions prior to 22.3R2-S2-EVO, 22.3R3-EVO; * 22.4-EVO versions prior to 22.4R2-EVO.
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
Sep 18, 2024, 2:01 PM
Reserved
Sep 26, 2023, 7:30 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 13, 2023, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:27 AM