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CVE-2017-10610

On SRX Series devices, a crafted ICMP packet embedded within a NAT64 IPv6 to IPv4 tunnel may cause the flowd process to crash. Repeated crashes of the flowd process constitutes an extended denial of service condition for the SRX Series device. This issue only occurs if NAT64 is configured. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.1X46 prior to 12.1X46-D71, 12.3X48 prior to 12.3X48-D55, 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D100 on SRX Series. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from juniper, from juniper organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2017-10-13T17:29:00.567

Last Modified

2026-06-17T01:00:26.413

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System juniper junos 12.1x46 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 12.1x46 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 12.1x46 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 12.1x46 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 12.1x46 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 12.1x46 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 12.1x46 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 12.1x46 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 12.1x46 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 12.1x46 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 12.1x46 Yes
Hardware juniper srx_series - No
Operating System juniper junos 12.3x48 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 12.3x48 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 12.3x48 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 12.3x48 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 12.3x48 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 12.3x48 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 12.3x48 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 12.3x48 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 12.3x48 Yes
Hardware juniper srx_series - No
Operating System juniper junos 15.1x49 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 15.1x49 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 15.1x49 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 15.1x49 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 15.1x49 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 15.1x49 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 15.1x49 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 15.1x49 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 15.1x49 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 15.1x49 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 15.1x49 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 15.1x49 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 15.1x49 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 15.1x49 Yes
Hardware juniper srx_series - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For juniper's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.