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CVE-2021-0249

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.84%

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CVE-2021-0249 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. On SRX Series devices configured with UTM services a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS may allow an attacker to arbitrarily execute code or commands on the target to take over or otherwise impact the device by sending crafted packets to or through the device. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series: 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D190; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S9; 17.4R3 and later versions prior to 18.1R3-S9; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S1; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S3, 18.4R3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S4, 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S1, 19.2R2. EPSS estimates a 1.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

On SRX Series devices configured with UTM services a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS may allow an attacker to arbitrarily execute code or commands on the target to take over or otherwise impact the device by sending crafted packets to or through the device. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series: 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D190; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S9; 17.4R3 and later versions prior to 18.1R3-S9; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S1; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S3, 18.4R3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S4, 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S1, 19.2R2. An indicator of compromise can be the following text in the UTM log: RT_UTM: AV_FILE_NOT_SCANNED_PASSED_MT:

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.84%

76.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
JuniperJunos15.1x49
JuniperJunos17.4
JuniperJunos18.1
JuniperJunos18.2
JuniperJunos18.3
JuniperJunos18.4
JuniperJunos19.1
JuniperJunos19.2

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-0249?
On SRX Series devices configured with UTM services a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS may allow an attacker to arbitrarily execute code or commands on the target to take over or otherwise impact the device by sending crafted packets to or through the device. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series: 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D190; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S9; 17.4R3 and later versions prior to 18.1R3-S9; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S1; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S3, 18.4R3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S4, 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S1, 19.2R2. An indicator of compromise can be the following text in the UTM log: RT_UTM: AV_FILE_NOT_SCANNED_PASSED_MT:
How severe is CVE-2021-0249?
CVE-2021-0249 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0249?
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Source: NVD / NIST