CVE-2021-0206CWE-476

Junos OS: NFX Series, SRX Series: PFE may crash upon receipt of specific packet when SSL Proxy is configured.

High · published January 15, 2021

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
70.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to send a specific packet causing the packet forwarding engine (PFE) to crash and restart, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS). By continuously sending these specific packets, an attacker can repeatedly disable the PFE causing a sustained Denial of Service (DoS). This issue only affects Juniper Networks NFX Series, SRX Series platforms when SSL Proxy is configured. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on NFX Series and SRX Series: 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S4; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R3-S1; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S6, 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S2, 19.2R2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions on NFX Series and SRX Series prior to 18.3R1.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01326 · 70.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference
Published
2021-01-15T17:35Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 JAN 17:35Z
    Junos OS: NFX Series, SRX Series: PFE may crash upon receipt of specific packet when SSL Proxy is configured.
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