CVE-2023-44191

HIGH

Juniper Junos OS 21.1-22.4 - Unauthenticated Denial of Service via DHCP Packet Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS). On all Junos OS QFX5000 Series and EX4000 Series platforms, when a high number of VLANs are configured, a specific DHCP packet will cause PFE hogging which will lead to dropping of socket connections. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX5000 Series and EX4000 Series * 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S5; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S5; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S5; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S4; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S3; * 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S1; * 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3; * 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 21.1R1

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA73155

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0013
EPSS Percentile 31.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-770
Status published
Products (5)
juniper/junos 21.1 (11 CPE variants)
juniper/junos 21.2 (12 CPE variants)
juniper/junos 21.3 (12 CPE variants)
juniper/junos 21.4 (11 CPE variants)
juniper/junos 22.1 r1 (4 CPE variants)
Published Oct 13, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026