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CVE-2023-36834


An Incomplete Internal State Distinction vulnerability in the packet forwarding engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX 4600 and SRX 5000 Series allows an adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). If an SRX is configured in L2 transparent mode the receipt of a specific genuine packet can cause a single Packet Processing Engines (PPE) component of the PFE to run into a loop, which in turn will render the PPE unavailable. Each packet will cause one PPE to get into a loop, leading to a gradual performance degradation until all PPEs are unavailable and all traffic processing stops. To recover the affected FPC need to be restarted. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX 4600 and SRX 5000 Series: 20.1 version 20.1R1 and later versions; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S7; 20.3 version 20.3R1 and later versions; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S7; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S5; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S3; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S3; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S1; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2; 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R1-S1, 22.3R2.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it requires adjacent network access 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 5 products from juniper, from juniper, from juniper and 2 others, 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

2023-07-14T18:15:10.057

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:10:42.327

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-372

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System juniper junos 20.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 20.1 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 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 21.1 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
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 21.3 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 21.4 Yes
Hardware juniper srx4600 - No
Hardware juniper srx5400 - No
Hardware juniper srx5600 - No
Hardware juniper srx5800 - 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.