CVE-2021-31376CWE-20

Junos OS: ACX Series: Packet Forwarding Engine manager (FXPC) process crashes when processing DHCPv6 packets

High · published October 19, 2021

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
63.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

An Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Packet Forwarding Engine manager (FXPC) process of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending specific DHCPv6 packets to the device and crashing the FXPC service. Continued receipt and processing of this specific packet will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects only the following platforms in ACX Series: ACX500, ACX1000, ACX1100, ACX2100, ACX2200, ACX4000, ACX5048, ACX5096 devices. Other ACX platforms are not affected from this issue. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on ACX500, ACX1000, ACX1100, ACX2100, ACX2200, ACX4000, ACX5048, ACX5096: 18.4 version 18.4R3-S7 and later versions prior to 18.4R3-S8. This issue does not affect: Juniper Networks Junos OS 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R3-S7 on ACX500, ACX1000, ACX1100, ACX2100, ACX2200, ACX4000, ACX5048, ACX5096.

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
0.01020 · 63.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation
Published
2021-10-19T18:17Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 OCT 18:17Z
    Junos OS: ACX Series: Packet Forwarding Engine manager (FXPC) process crashes when processing DHCPv6 packets
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