CVE-2023-44181

Summary

An Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard vulnerability in storm control of Juniper Networks Junos OS QFX5k devices allows packets to be punted to ARP queue causing a l2 loop resulting in a DDOS violations and DDOS syslog.

This issue is triggered when Storm control is enabled and ICMPv6 packets are present on device.

This issue affects Juniper Networks:

Junos OS

  • All versions prior to 20.2R3-S6 on QFX5k;
  • 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S5 on QFX5k;
  • 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S5 on QFX5k;
  • 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S4 on QFX5k;
  • 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S3 on QFX5k;
  • 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S2 on QFX5k;
  • 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3 on QFX5k;
  • 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3 on QFX5k;
  • 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2 on QFX5k.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Juniper NetworksJunos OS0 < 20.2R3-S6affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS20.3 < 20.3R3-S5affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS20.4 < 20.4R3-S5affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS21.1 < 21.1R3-S4affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS21.2 < 21.2R3-S3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS21.3 < 21.3R3-S2affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS21.4 < 21.4R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS22.1 < 22.1R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS22.2 < 22.2R2affected

Weaknesses

  • 358: Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard vulnerability
  • Denial of Service (DoS)

Workarounds

Disable storm control configuration.

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: partial

References