Junos OS: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
CVE-2024-39552 is a high-severity improper handling of exceptional conditions vulnerability in Junos OS from Juniper Networks, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists versions 20.4R3-S9, 21.2R3-S7, 21.3R3-S6 as the first without the flaw, so updating Junos OS to one of those releases or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Junos OS to 20.4R3-S9 or 21.2R3-S7 or 21.3R3-S6 or 21.4R3-S6, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update Junos OS Evolved to 21.2R3-S7-EVO or 21.3R3-S5-EVO or 21.4R3-S8-EVO or 22.1R3-S4-EVO, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Update junos to 21.2r3-s7 or 21.3r3-s6 or 21.4r3-s6 or 22.2r3-s3, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
- Read the advisory on supportportal.juniper.net for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Networks | Junos OS | before 20.4R3-S9; 21.2 up to, but not including, 21.2R3-S7; 21.3 up to, but not including, 21.3R3-S6; 21.4 up to, but not including, 21.4R3-S6; 22.1 up to, but not including, 22.1R3-S4; 22.2 up to, but not including, 22.2R3-S3; 22.3 up to, but not including, 22.3R3-S2; 22.4 up to, but not including, 22.4R3; and 1 more ranges | 20.4R3-S9, 21.2R3-S7, 21.3R3-S6, 21.4R3-S6, 22.1R3-S4, 22.2R3-S3 |
| Juniper Networks | Junos OS Evolved | before 21.2R3-S7-EVO; 21.3-EVO up to, but not including, 21.3R3-S5-EVO; 21.4-EVO up to, but not including, 21.4R3-S8-EVO; 22.1-EVO up to, but not including, 22.1R3-S4-EVO; 22.2-EVO up to, but not including, 22.2R3-S3-EVO; 22.3-EVO up to, but not including, 22.3R3-S2-EVO; 22.4-EVO up to, but not including, 22.4R3-EVO; 23.2-EVO up to, but not including, 23.2R2-EVO; and 10 more ranges | 21.2R3-S7-EVO, 21.3R3-S5-EVO, 21.4R3-S8-EVO, 22.1R3-S4-EVO, 22.2R3-S3-EVO, 22.3R3-S2-EVO |
| Juniper Networks | junos | 21.2 up to, but not including, 21.2r3-s7; 21.3 up to, but not including, 21.3r3-s6; 21.4 up to, but not including, 21.4r3-s6; 22.2 up to, but not including, 22.2r3-s3; 22.3 up to, but not including, 22.3r3-s2; 22.4 up to, but not including, 22.4r3; 23.2 up to, but not including, 23.2r2; before 20.4r3-s9; and 1 more ranges | 21.2r3-s7, 21.3r3-s6, 21.4r3-s6, 22.2r3-s3, 22.3r3-s2, 22.4r3 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- NoneNo data is disclosed.
- Integrity
- NoneNothing can be modified.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. Scored by CNA (juniper.net).
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 8.7 | High | CNA (juniper.net) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 | High | CNA (juniper.net) |
Official description
An Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (RPD) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a network based, unauthenticated attacker to cause the RPD process to crash leading to a Denial of Service (DoS). When a malformed BGP UPDATE packet is received over an established BGP session, RPD crashes and restarts. Continuous receipt of the malformed BGP UPDATE messages will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition for impacted devices. This issue affects eBGP and iBGP, in both IPv4 and IPv6 implementations. This issue requires a remote attacker to have at least one established BGP session. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS: * All versions earlier than 20.4R3-S9; * 21.2 versions earlier than 21.2R3-S7; * 21.3 versions earlier than 21.3R3-S5; * 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3-S6; * 22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3-S4; * 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R3-S3; * 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R3-S2; * 22.4 versions earlier than 22.4R3; * 23.2 versions earlier than 23.2R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: * All versions earlier than 21.2R3-S7; * 21.3-EVO versions earlier than 21.3R3-S5; * 21.4-EVO versions earlier than 21.4R3-S8; * 22.1-EVO versions earlier than 22.1R3-S4; * 22.2-EVO versions earlier than 22.2R3-S3; * 22.3-EVO versions earlier than 22.3R3-S2; * 22.4-EVO versions earlier than 22.4R3; * 23.2-EVO versions earlier than 23.2R2.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
The product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition.
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Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: yes, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Advisories
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