CVE-2021-31377

Summary

An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability of a certain file in the filesystem of Junos OS allows a local authenticated attacker to cause routing process daemon (RPD) to crash and restart, causing a Denial of Service (DoS). Repeated actions by the attacker will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS: 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S9; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S12; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S13, 17.4R3-S5; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S13; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S8; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S5; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S8, 18.4R3-S7; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R2-S3, 19.1R3-S5; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S2; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S2; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-S3, 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R1-S1, 20.4R2.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Juniper NetworksJunos OS15.1 < 15.1R7-S9affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS17.3 < 17.3R3-S12affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS17.4 < 17.4R2-S13, 17.4R3-S5affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS18.1 < 18.1R3-S13affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS18.2 < 18.2R3-S8affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS18.3 < 18.3R3-S5affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS18.4 < 18.4R2-S8, 18.4R3-S7affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS19.1 < 19.1R2-S3, 19.1R3-S5affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS19.2 < 19.2R3-S2affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS19.3 < 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S2affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS19.4 < 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S2affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS20.1 < 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS20.2 < 20.2R2-S3, 20.2R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS20.3 < 20.3R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS20.4 < 20.4R1-S1, 20.4R2affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-732: CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
  • Denial of Service (DoS)

Workarounds

To reduce the risk of exploitation of this issue, use access lists or firewall filters to limit access to only trusted administrative networks, hosts and users.

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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