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CVE-2023-28979


An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an adjacent unauthenticated attacker to bypass an integrity check. In a 6PE scenario and if an additional integrity check is configured, it will fail to drop specific malformed IPv6 packets, and then these packets will be forwarded to other connected networks. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: All versions prior to 19.3R3-S7; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S9; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S7; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S5; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S4; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S3; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S2; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S1; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R2-S1, 21.4R3; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R2; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.7, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited integrity, 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

2023-04-17T22:15:09.553

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:56:19.830

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-754

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
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
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
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
Operating System juniper junos 19.3 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 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 20.4 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 21.2 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 21.3 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 22.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.2 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.