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high 7.5

CVE-2024-39545 json

Junos OS: SRX Series, MX Series with SPC3 and NFX350: When VPN tunnels parameters are not configured in specific way the iked process will crash

published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-38071

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the the IKE daemon (iked) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series, MX Series with SPC3 and NFX350 allows allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker sending specific mismatching parameters as part of the IPsec negotiation to trigger an iked crash leading to Denial of Service (DoS).

This issue is applicable to all platforms that run iked. This issue affects Junos OS on SRX Series, MX Series with SPC3 and NFX350:

* All versions before 21.2R3-S8,  * from 21.4 before 21.4R3-S7,  * from 22.1 before 22.1R3-S2,  * from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S1,  * from 22.3 before 22.3R2-S1, 22.3R3,  * from 22.4 before 22.4R1-S2, 22.4R2, 22.4R3.

Patch / fix

  • Juniper Networks Junos OS 21.2R3-S8, 21.4R3-S7, 22.1R3-S2, 22.2R3-S1, 22.3R2-S1, 22.3R3, 22.4R1-S2, 22.4R2, 22.4R3
  • juniper junos_os 21.2R3-S8, 21.4R3-S7, 22.1R3-S2, 22.2R3-S1, 22.3R2-S1, 22.3R3, 22.4R1-S2, 22.4R2, 22.4R3

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA 4.0 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L
CNA 4.0 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected products

  • Juniper Networks Junos OS
  • juniper junos_os

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

References

Sources

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