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CVE-2017-2303

On Juniper Networks products or platforms running Junos OS 12.1X46 prior to 12.1X46-D50, 12.1X47 prior to 12.1X47-D40, 12.3 prior to 12.3R13, 12.3X48 prior to 12.3X48-D30, 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-D35, 14.1X55 prior to 14.1X55-D35, 14.2 prior to 14.2R5, 15.1 prior to 15.1F6 or 15.1R3, 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D30 or 15.1X49-D40, 15.1X53 prior to 15.1X53-D35, and where RIP is enabled, certain RIP advertisements received by the router may cause the RPD daemon to crash resulting in a denial of service condition.

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

2017-05-30T14:29:00.770

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	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	12.1x47	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x47	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x47	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x47	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x47	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x47	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x47	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	12.3	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	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	14.1x53	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	14.1x53	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	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	15.1x53	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
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/95408 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037594 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10772 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95408 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037594 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10772 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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.