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CVE-2017-2301

On Juniper Networks products or platforms running Junos OS 11.4 prior to 11.4R13-S3, 12.1X46 prior to 12.1X46-D60, 12.3 prior to 12.3R12-S2 or 12.3R13, 12.3X48 prior to 12.3X48-D40, 13.2X51 prior to 13.2X51-D40, 13.3 prior to 13.3R10, 14.1 prior to 14.1R8, 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D12 or 14.1X53-D35, 14.1X55 prior to 14.1X55-D35, 14.2 prior to 14.2R7, 15.1 prior to 15.1F6 or 15.1R3, 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D60, 15.1X53 prior to 15.1X53-D30 and DHCPv6 enabled, when a crafted DHCPv6 packet is received from a subscriber, jdhcpd daemon crashes and restarts. Repeated crashes of the jdhcpd process may constitute an extended denial of service condition for subscribers attempting to obtain IPv6 addresses.

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 1 product 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

2017-05-30T14:29:00.647

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	juniper	junos	11.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	11.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	11.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	11.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	11.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	11.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	11.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	11.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	11.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	11.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	11.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	11.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	11.4	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
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x46	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3	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	13.2x51	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.2x51	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.2x51	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.2x51	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.2x51	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.2x51	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.2x51	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.2x51	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x55	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x55	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x55	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x55	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x55	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	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	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x53	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95396 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037596 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10769 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95396 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037596 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10769 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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