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CVE-2023-22391

A vulnerability in class-of-service (CoS) queue management in Juniper Networks Junos OS on the ACX2K Series devices allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). Specific packets are being incorrectly routed to a queue used for other high-priority traffic such as BGP, PIM, ICMP, ICMPV6 ND and ISAKMP. Due to this misclassification of traffic, receipt of a high rate of these specific packets will cause delays in the processing of other traffic, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS). Continued receipt of this amount of traffic will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on ACX2K Series: All versions prior to 19.4R3-S9; All 20.2 versions; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S6 on ACX2K Series; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S4 on ACX2K Series; All 21.1 versions; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S3 on ACX2K Series. Note: This issues affects legacy ACX2K Series PPC-based devices. This platform reached Last Supported Version (LSV) as of the Junos OS 21.2 Release.

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 2023, 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

2023-01-13T00:15:09.827

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:44:43.083

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-755
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-755
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System juniper junos < 19.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 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.