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CVE-2023-22403


An Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). On QFX10K Series, Inter-Chassis Control Protocol (ICCP) is used in MC-LAG topologies to exchange control information between the devices in the topology. ICCP connection flaps and sync issues will be observed due to excessive specific traffic to the local device. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX10K Series: * All versions prior to 20.2R3-S7; * 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S4; * 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S3; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S1; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R2.


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 4 products from juniper, from juniper, from juniper and 1 other, 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

2023-01-13T00:15:10.767

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:44:44.807

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-770
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-770

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
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 20.2 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 21.2 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 21.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.1 Yes
Hardware juniper qfx10002 - No
Hardware juniper qfx10008 - No
Hardware juniper qfx10016 - 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.