CVE-2019-0007

Junos OS: vMX series: Predictable IP ID sequence numbers vulnerability

CRITICAL
9.3
CVSS Score
Published: January 15, 2019 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:07 AM UTC
17 products affected across 2 vendorsJunosMx960Mx480

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Severity
CRITICAL9.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

The vMX Series software uses a predictable IP ID Sequence Number. This leaves the system as well as clients connecting through the device susceptible to a family of attacks which rely on the use of predictable IP ID sequence numbers as their base method of attack. This issue was found during internal product security testing. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 15.1 versions prior to 15.1F5 on vMX Series.

Affected

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

Affected range stops below 15.1F5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
juniper-mx10 (environment) · juniper-mx10003 (environment) · juniper-mx10008 (environment) · juniper-mx104 (environment) · juniper-mx150 (environment) · juniper-mx2008 (environment) · juniper-mx2010 (environment) · juniper-mx2020 (environment) · juniper-mx204 (environment) · juniper-mx240 (environment) · juniper-mx40 (environment) · juniper-mx480 (environment) · juniper-mx5 (environment) · juniper-mx80 (environment) · juniper-mx960 (environment) · juniper-vmx (environment)
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Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106564
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10903

CVSS

9.3CRITICALjuniper
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-330

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