CVE-2017-10614

Junos OS: A remote unauthenticated attacker can consume large amounts of CPU and/or memory through telnetd

MEDIUM

5.3

CVSS Score

Published: October 13, 2017 at 05:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:00 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorJunos

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Severity

MEDIUM5.3

Exploit prediction

EPSS 2%

Description

A vulnerability in telnetd service on Junos OS allows a remote attacker to cause a limited memory and/or CPU consumption denial of service attack. This issue was found during internal product security testing. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.1X46 prior to 12.1X46-D45; 12.3X48 prior to 12.3X48-D30; 14.1 prior to 14.1R4-S9, 14.1R8; 14.2 prior to 14.2R6; 15.1 prior to 15.1F5, 15.1R3; 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D40; 15.1X53 prior to 15.1X53-D232, 15.1X53-D47.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Junos · Juniper Networks

95%

v < 12.1X46-D45v < 12.3X48-D30v < 14.1R4-S9v < 14.2R6v < 15.1F5v < 15.1X49-D40v < 15.1X53-D4712.1x4612.1x46 d10 12.1x46 d15 12.1x46 d2012.1x46 d2512.1x46 d30 12.1x46 d35 12.1x46 d40 12.3x48 d10 12.3x48 d15 12.3x48 d25 14.1 14.1 r1 14.1 r2 14.1 r3 14.1 r4 14.1 r8 14.2 r1 14.2 r2 14.2 r3 14.2 r4 14.2 r5 15.1 f1 15.1 f2 15.1 f2-s1 15.1 f2-s2 15.1 f2-s3 15.1 f2-s4 15.1 f3 15.1 f4 15.1 r3 15.1x49 d10 15.1x49 d20 15.1x49 d30 15.1x49 d35 15.1x53 d20 15.1x53 d21 15.1x53 d210 15.1x53 d25 15.1x53 d30 15.1x53 d32 15.1x53 d33 15.1x53 d34 15.1x53 d60 15.1x53 d61 15.1x53 d62 15.1x53 d63 15.1x53 d70

Affected range stops below 12.1X46-D45, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.3X48-D30, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1R4-S9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.2R6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1F5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1X49-D40, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1X53-D47, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10817

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10817

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMjuniper

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: LOW

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-400

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