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CVE-2018-0050

An error handling vulnerability in Routing Protocols Daemon (RPD) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to cause RPD to crash. Continued receipt of this malformed MPLS RSVP packet will cause a sustained Denial of Service condition. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 14.1 versions prior to 14.1R8-S5, 14.1R9; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D48 on QFX Switching; 14.2 versions prior to 14.1X53-D130 on QFabric System; 14.2 versions prior to 14.2R4. This issue does not affect versions of Junos OS before 14.1R1. Junos OS RSVP only supports IPv4. IPv6 is not affected by this issue. This issue require it to be received on an interface configured to receive this type of traffic.

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 2018, 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

2018-10-10T18:29:02.203

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:37:26.183

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	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	14.1	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	14.1x53	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	14.1x53	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	14.1x53	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	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	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

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106206 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041851 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10884 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106206 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041851 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10884 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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