An Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in the http daemon (httpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series, QFX Series, MX Series and EX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause Denial-of-Service (DoS). An attacker can send specific HTTPS connection requests to the device, triggering the creation of processes that are not properly terminated. Over time, this leads to resource exhaustion, ultimately causing the device to crash and restart. The following command can be used to monitor the resource usage: user@host> show system processes extensive | match mgd | count This issue affects Junos OS on SRX Series and EX Series: All versions before 21.4R3-S7, from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S4, from 22.3 before 22.3R3-S3, from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S2, from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S1, from 23.4 before 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2.
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 55 products from juniper, from juniper, from juniper and 52 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, 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.
2024-10-11T16:15:10.340
2026-01-26T18:17:47.580
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | 22.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 23.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 23.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 23.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 23.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 23.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 23.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 23.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 23.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 23.4 | Yes |
| Hardware | juniper | ex2300 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | ex2300-c | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | ex3400 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | ex4000 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | ex4100 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | ex4100-f | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | ex4100-h | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | ex4300 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | ex4400 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | ex4600 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | ex4650 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | ex9204 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | ex9208 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | ex9214 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx10004 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx10008 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx2008 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx2010 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx2020 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx204 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx240 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx304 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx480 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx960 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx10002 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx10008 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx10016 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5110 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5120 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5130 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5200 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5210 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5220 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5230-64cd | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5240 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5241 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5700 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | srx1500 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | srx1600 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | srx2300 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | srx300 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | srx320 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | srx340 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | srx345 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | srx380 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | srx4100 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | srx4120 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | srx4200 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | srx4300 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | srx4600 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | srx4700 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | srx5400 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | srx5600 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | srx5800 | - | No |
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.