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JunosOperating system · Juniper

CVE-2020-1629

MEDIUM · 5.9 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-04-08
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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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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
A race condition vulnerability on Juniper Network Junos OS devices may cause the routing protocol daemon (RPD) process to crash and restart while processing a BGP NOTIFICATION message. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S6; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S11; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S11, 17.1R3-S1; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S9, 17.2R3-S3; 17.2 version 17.2R2 and later versions; 17.2X75 versions prior to 17.2X75-D105, 17.2X75-D110; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R2-S5, 17.3R3-S6; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S7, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S8; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S3; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D410, 18.2X75-D420, 18.2X75-D50, 18.2X75-D60; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S5, 18.3R2-S2, 18.3R3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S2, 18.4R3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S2, 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S4, 19.2R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS prior to version 16.1R1.

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

A race condition vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (RPD) on Juniper Junos OS devices causes the RPD process to crash and restart when processing a specially crafted BGP NOTIFICATION message, resulting in denial of service.

MitigationUpgrade Junos OS to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory; apply the appropriate patch during a scheduled maintenance window and verify BGP peering stabilizes after the upgrade.

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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:= 16.1= 16.2= 17.1= 17.2= 17.2x75= 17.3= 17.4= 18.1= 18.2= 18.2x75= 18.3= 18.4

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
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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 OS version
    Run command: `show version` or `show version detail` to display the installed Junos OS version
    Affected if Version matches 16.1, 16.2, 17.1, 17.2, 17.2x75, 17.3, 17.4, 18.1, 18.2, 18.2x75, 18.3, or 18.4
  2. Confirm BGP is enabled
    Run command: `show configuration protocols bgp` to view BGP protocol configuration
    Affected if BGP protocol is configured and enabled on the device
  3. Check for active BGP peers
    Run command: `show bgp summary` to display BGP peer status and session information
    Affected if Any BGP neighbors or peers are configured and attempting to establish sessions
  4. Review RPD crash logs
    Run command: `show system core-dumps` and inspect `/var/log/messages` for RPD crash entries or restart events
    Affected if RPD process has crashed or restarted, particularly after receiving BGP NOTIFICATION messages
  5. Verify BGP NOTIFICATION handling
    Monitor BGP peer connections using `show bgp neighbor` and check for unexpected NOTIFICATION messages or session flaps
    Affected if BGP sessions are flapping or receiving NOTIFICATION messages that correlate with RPD restarts

The device is affected if it runs Junos OS versions 16.1 through 18.4, has BGP enabled with active peers, and exhibits RPD crashes triggered by incoming BGP NOTIFICATION messages.

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

Upgrade Junos OS to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory; apply the appropriate patch during a scheduled maintenance window and verify BGP peering stabilizes after the upgrade.

Fix this in Junos Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing6.0 h
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