CVE-2021-0249CWE-120

Junos OS: SRX Series: A remote attacker may be able to cause a PFE buffer overflow to arbitrarily remotely execute code or commands on the target device with UTM enabled.

High · published April 22, 2021

CVSS v3.1
8.1
EPSS
2%
Percentile
78.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

On SRX Series devices configured with UTM services a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS may allow an attacker to arbitrarily execute code or commands on the target to take over or otherwise impact the device by sending crafted packets to or through the device. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series: 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D190; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S9; 17.4R3 and later versions prior to 18.1R3-S9; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S1; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S3, 18.4R3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S4, 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S1, 19.2R2. An indicator of compromise can be the following text in the UTM log: RT_UTM: AV_FILE_NOT_SCANNED_PASSED_MT:

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01839 · 78.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Published
2021-04-22T19:37Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 APR 19:37Z
    Junos OS: SRX Series: A remote attacker may be able to cause a PFE buffer overflow to arbitrarily remotely execute code or commands on the target device with UTM enabled.
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