CVE-2020-1604: On EX4300, EX4600, QFX3500, and QFX5100 Series, a vulnerability in the IP firewall filter component may cause the firewall filter evaluation of certai...

Description

On EX4300, EX4600, QFX3500, and QFX5100 Series, a vulnerability in the IP firewall filter component may cause the firewall filter evaluation of certain packets to fail. This issue only affects firewall filter evaluation of certain packets destined to the device Routing Engine (RE). This issue does not affect the Layer 2 firewall filter evaluation nor does it affect the Layer 3 firewall filter evaluation destined to connected hosts. This issue may occur when evaluating both IPv4 or IPv6 packets. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D12 on QFX5100 Series and EX4600 Series; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D52 on QFX3500 Series; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D48 on EX4300 Series; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S3 on EX4300 Series; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7 on EX4300 Series; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R3 on EX4300 Series; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R3 on EX4300 Series; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R2-S5, 17.3R3 on EX4300 Series; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2 on EX4300 Series; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3 on EX4300 Series; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2 on EX4300 Series.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.85%

53.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Juniper	Junos	14.1x53	—
Juniper	Junos	15.1	A1
Juniper	Junos	16.1	—
Juniper	Junos	17.1	—
Juniper	Junos	17.2	—
Juniper	Junos	17.3	—
Juniper	Junos	17.4	—
Juniper	Junos	18.1	—
Juniper	Junos	18.2	—

References

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10983Vendor Advisory
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10983Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 15, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-1604?

On EX4300, EX4600, QFX3500, and QFX5100 Series, a vulnerability in the IP firewall filter component may cause the firewall filter evaluation of certain packets to fail. This issue only affects firewall filter evaluation of certain packets destined to the device Routing Engine (RE). This issue does not affect the Layer 2 firewall filter evaluation nor does it affect the Layer 3 firewall filter evaluation destined to connected hosts. This issue may occur when evaluating both IPv4 or IPv6 packets. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D12 on QFX5100 Series and EX4600 Series; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D52 on QFX3500 Series; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D48 on EX4300 Series; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S3 on EX4300 Series; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7 on EX4300 Series; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R3 on EX4300 Series; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R3 on EX4300 Series; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R2-S5, 17.3R3 on EX4300 Series; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2 on EX4300 Series; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3 on EX4300 Series; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2 on EX4300 Series.

How severe is CVE-2020-1604?

CVE-2020-1604 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1604?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.