Vulnerability · Published Oct 19, 2021 · Assigned by juniper

CVE-2021-31377Junos OS: A local authenticated attacker can cause RPD to core

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity incorrect permission assignment in Junos OS from Juniper Networks. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability of a certain file in the filesystem of Junos OS allows a local authenticated attacker to cause routing process daemon (RPD) to crash and restart, causing a Denial of Service (DoS). Repeated actions by the attacker will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS: 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S9; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S12; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S13, 17.4R3-S5; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S13; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S8; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S5; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S8, 18.4R3-S7; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R2-S3, 19.1R3-S5; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S2; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S2; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-S3, 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R1-S1, 20.4R2.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1 – before 15.1R7-S917.3 – before 17.3R3-S1217.4 – before 17.4R2-S13, 17.4R3-S518.1 – before 18.1R3-S1318.2 – before 18.2R3-S818.3 – before 18.3R3-S518.4 – before 18.4R2-S8, 18.4R3-S719.1 – before 19.1R2-S3, 19.1R3-S5

Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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