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CVE-2021-0295 json

Junos OS: QFX10K Series: Denial of Service (DoS) upon receipt of DVMRP packets received on multi-homing ESI in VXLAN.

published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-2914

cvss
6.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.1%
EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability in the Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on the QFX10K Series switches allows an attacker to trigger a packet forwarding loop, leading to a partial Denial of Service (DoS). The issue is caused by DVMRP packets looping on a multi-homed Ethernet Segment Identifier (ESI) when VXLAN is configured. DVMRP packets received on a multi-homed ESI are sent to the peer, and then incorrectly forwarded out the same ESI, violating the split horizon rule. This issue only affects QFX10K Series switches, including the QFX10002, QFX10008, and QFX10016. Other products and platforms are unaffected by this vulnerability. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX10K Series: 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S12; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R3-S5; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S13; 18.2 version 18.2R1 and later versions; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S5; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S9, 18.4R3-S8; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S5; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S2; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2.

Patch / fix

  • Juniper Networks Junos OS 17.3R3-S12, 17.4R3-S5, 18.1R3-S13, 18.3R3-S5, 18.4R2-S9, 18.4R3-S8, 19.1R3-S5, 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S2, 19.3R3-S2, 19.4R3-S3, 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3, 20.2R3, 20.3R3, 20.4R2

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Exploit prediction

1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
NVD 2.0 2.9 AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

  • Juniper Networks Junos OS

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