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CVE-2020-1639


When an attacker sends a specific crafted Ethernet Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (Ethernet OAM) packet to a target device, it may improperly handle the incoming malformed data and fail to sanitize this incoming data resulting in an overflow condition. This overflow condition in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition by coring the CFM daemon. Continued receipt of these packets may cause an extended Denial of Service condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S15; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D95 on SRX Series; 14.1X50 versions prior to 14.1X50-D145; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D47; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R2; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D170 on SRX Series; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D67.


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

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-04-08T20:15:14.527

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:11:03.443

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-703
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-755

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
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 12.3 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 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
Operating System juniper junos 12.3x48 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 14.1x50 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 14.1x50 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 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 15.1 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 15.1 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 15.1 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 15.1x49 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
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
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
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
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

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.