CVE detail

CVE-2021-0250 — CVE-2021-0250

Published 2021-04-22 · Modified 2026-06-17 · Vendor juniper · Product junos · Source nvd
HIGH
severity
CVSS-derived band
7.5
CVSS v3
0–10 scale
0.0102
EPSS probability
exploitation probability, 30d
60.0%
EPSS percentile
percentile vs all CVEs
NOT LISTED
CISA KEV
known exploited catalog

Description

In segment routing traffic engineering (SRTE) environments where the BGP Monitoring Protocol (BMP) feature is enable, a vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (RPD) process of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to send a specific crafted BGP update message causing the RPD service to core, creating a Denial of Service (DoS) Condition. Continued receipt and processing of this update message will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects IPv4 and IPv6 environments. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 17.4 versions 17.4R1 and above prior to 17.4R2-S6, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S7; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S6, 18.2R3-S3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S5, 18.4R2-S3, 18.4

Remediation

vendor remediation guidance

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 17.4R2-S6, 17.4R3, 18.1R3-S7, 18.2R2-S6, 18.2R3-S3, 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R3, 18.4R1-S5, 18.4R2-S3, 18.4R3, 19.1R1-S4, 19.1R2, 19.2R1-S3, 19.2R2, 19.3R1, and all subsequent releases. Junos OS Evolved: 19.2R2-EVO, and all subsequent releases.

workarounds

Disable BGP monitoring protocol until a fix can be applied.

ProductVulnerable rangeFixed versionAdvisory
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=17.4<17.4R2-S6, 17.4R317.4R2-S6, 17.4R3advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=18.1<18.1R3-S718.1R3-S7advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=18.2<18.2R2-S6, 18.2R3-S318.2R2-S6, 18.2R3-S3advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=18.3<18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R318.3R1-S7, 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R3advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=18.4<18.4R1-S5, 18.4R2-S3, 18.4R318.4R1-S5, 18.4R2-S3, 18.4R3advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=19.1<19.1R1-S4, 19.1R219.1R1-S4, 19.1R2advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=19.2<19.2R1-S3, 19.2R219.2R1-S3, 19.2R2advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved>=19.2-EVO<19.2R2-EVO19.2R2-EVOadvisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=17.4R1<unspecifiednot specifiedadvisory ↗

References

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