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CVE-2021-0233

A vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS ACX500 Series, ACX4000 Series, may allow an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a high rate of specific packets to the device, resulting in a Forwarding Engine Board (FFEB) crash. Continued receipt of these packets will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on ACX500 Series, ACX4000 Series: 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R3-S2.

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 3 products from juniper, from juniper, from juniper organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, 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

2021-04-22T20:15:08.740

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:42:15.917

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-400
    CWE-794
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Hardware juniper acx4000 - No
Hardware juniper acx500 - No
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.