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CVE-2020-1667

When DNS filtering is enabled on Juniper Networks Junos MX Series with one of the following cards MS-PIC, MS-MIC or MS-MPC, an incoming stream of packets processed by the Multiservices PIC Management Daemon (mspmand) process might be bypassed due to a race condition. Due to this vulnerability, mspmand process, responsible for managing "URL Filtering service", can crash, causing the Services PIC to restart. While the Services PIC is restarting, all PIC services including DNS filtering service (DNS sink holing) will be bypassed until the Services PIC completes its boot process. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S8; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S1; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS 17.4, 18.1, and 18.2.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.3, 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 limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, and limited availability 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

2020-10-16T21:15:12.753

Last Modified

2026-06-17T03:02:09.480

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

4.9

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-362
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-362
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.3 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.