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CVE-2023-44178

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.16%

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CVE-2023-44178 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the CLI command of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a low privileged attacker to execute a specific CLI commands leading to Denial of Service. Repeated actions by the attacker will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Juniper Networks: Junos OS * All versions prior to 19.1R3-S10; * 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S7; * 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S8; * 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S12; * 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S8; * 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S8; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S6; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S5; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S5; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S3; * 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S2; * 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R3-S1; * 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R2-S1; * 23.2 versions prior to 23.2R2. . EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the CLI command of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a low privileged attacker to execute a specific CLI commands leading to Denial of Service. Repeated actions by the attacker will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Juniper Networks: Junos OS * All versions prior to 19.1R3-S10; * 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S7; * 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S8; * 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S12; * 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S8; * 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S8; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S6; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S5; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S5; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S3; * 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S2; * 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R3-S1; * 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R2-S1; * 23.2 versions prior to 23.2R2.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.16%

5.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
JuniperJunos< 20.4—
JuniperJunos20.4—
JuniperJunos21.2—
JuniperJunos21.3—
JuniperJunos21.4—
JuniperJunos22.1R1
JuniperJunos22.2R1
JuniperJunos22.3R1
JuniperJunos22.4R1
JuniperJunos Os Evolved< 20.4—
JuniperJunos Os Evolved20.4—
JuniperJunos Os Evolved21.2—
JuniperJunos Os Evolved21.3—
JuniperJunos Os Evolved21.4—
JuniperJunos Os Evolved22.1R1
JuniperJunos Os Evolved22.2R1
JuniperJunos Os Evolved22.3R1
JuniperJunos Os Evolved22.4R1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-44178?
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the CLI command of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a low privileged attacker to execute a specific CLI commands leading to Denial of Service. Repeated actions by the attacker will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Juniper Networks: Junos OS * All versions prior to 19.1R3-S10; * 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S7; * 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S8; * 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S12; * 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S8; * 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S8; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S6; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S5; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S5; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S3; * 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S2; * 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R3-S1; * 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R2-S1; * 23.2 versions prior to 23.2R2.
How severe is CVE-2023-44178?
CVE-2023-44178 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44178?
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Source: NVD / NIST