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JunosOperating system · Juniper

CVE-2019-0043

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2019-04-10
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In MPLS environments, receipt of a specific SNMP packet may cause the routing protocol daemon (RPD) process to crash and restart. By continuously sending a specially crafted SNMP packet, an attacker can repetitively crash the RPD process causing prolonged denial of service. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS : 12.1X46 versions prior to 12.1X46-D77 on SRX Series; 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S10; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D75 on SRX Series; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D48 on EX/QFX series; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R4-S9, 15.1R7-S2; 15.1F6 versions prior to 15.1F6-S11; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D141, 15.1X49-D144, 15.1X49-D150 on SRX Series; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D234 on QFX5200/QFX5110 Series; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D68 on QFX10K Series; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D471, 15.1X53-D490 on NFX Series; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D590 on EX2300/EX3400 Series; 15.1X54 on ACX Series; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R3-S10, 16.1R4-S11, 16.1R6-S5, 16.1R7; 16.1X65 versions prior to 16.1X65-D48; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S6; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S8, 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S7, 17.2R3; 17.2X75 versions prior to 17.2X75-D92, 17.2X75-D102, 17.2X75-D110; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S4, 17.4R2; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R1-S1, 18.1R2-S1, 18.1R3; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D10.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

In MPLS environments, a specially crafted SNMP packet triggers a buffer overflow or invalid memory access in the routing protocol daemon (RPD), causing it to crash and restart. An attacker with network access to the device can repeatedly send this packet to cause a sustained denial of service by continuously crashing RPD.

MitigationApply the vendor-supplied Junos OS patch to the fixed versions (e.g., 12.1X46-D77, 15.1R7-S2, 17.4R2, etc.) or later. As an interim measure, restrict SNMP access to trusted management networks and consider disabling SNMP if not required.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
JunosOperating system
Affected:= 12.1x46= 12.3= 12.3x48= 14.1x53= 15.1= 15.1x49= 15.1x53= 15.1x54= 16.1= 16.1x65= 16.2= 17.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Junos version
    Run 'show version' or 'show system information' to obtain the installed Junos OS version
    Affected if Version matches any of these affected releases: 12.1X46, 12.3, 12.3X48, 14.1X53, 15.1, 15.1X49, 15.1X53, 15.1X54, 16.1, 16.1X65, 16.2, or 17.1 (or falls between these versions without a patch applied)
  2. Verify SNMP service is enabled
    Run 'show snmp status' or check 'show configuration snmp' to determine if SNMP is configured and active on the device
    Affected if SNMP is enabled and accessible (the vulnerability is triggered by specially crafted SNMP packets)
  3. Confirm MPLS is configured
    Run 'show configuration protocols mpls' or 'show configuration protocols' to check for MPLS protocol configuration
    Affected if MPLS protocols are configured on the device (the flaw only triggers in MPLS environments)
  4. Check SNMP access controls
    Review 'show configuration snmp community' and any firewall filters applied to the SNMP service to determine if access is restricted to trusted management networks
    Affected if SNMP is exposed to untrusted networks without adequate access restrictions

The device is affected if it runs a vulnerable Junos version (12.1X46 through 17.1), has SNMP enabled, and has MPLS configured, with SNMP accessible from untrusted networks.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the vendor-supplied Junos OS patch to the fixed versions (e.g., 12.1X46-D77, 15.1R7-S2, 17.4R2, etc.) or later. As an interim measure, restrict SNMP access to trusted management networks and consider disabling SNMP if not required.

Fix this in Junos Scoped from the published advisory
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