CVE-2021-0222

Junos OS: Upon receipt of certain protocol packets with invalid payloads a self-propagating Denial of Service may occur.

HIGH
7.4
CVSS Score
Published: January 15, 2021 at 05:36 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:29 AM UTC
12 products affected across 2 vendorsJunosQfx5200Qfx5110

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Severity
HIGH7.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%

Description

A vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) to the device by sending certain crafted protocol packets from an adjacent device with invalid payloads to the device. These crafted packets, which should be discarded, are instead replicated and sent to the RE. Over time, a Denial of Service (DoS) occurs. Continued receipt of these crafted protocol packets will cause an extended Denial of Service (DoS) condition, which may cause wider traffic impact due to protocol flapping. An indication of compromise is to check "monitor interface traffic" on the ingress and egress port packet counts. For each ingress packet, two duplicate packets are seen on egress. This issue can be triggered by IPv4 and IPv6 packets. This issue affects all traffic through the device. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS: 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D53 on EX4300, QFX3500, QFX5100, EX4600; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S6 on EX4300, QFX3500, QFX5100, EX4600; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S7 on EX4300, QFX5100, EX4600; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S11 on EX4300, QFX5100, EX4600; 17.1 versions prior to 117.1R3-S2 on EX4300; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S9 on EX4300; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R3-S3 on EX4300, QFX5100, EX4600, QFX5110, QFX5200; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R2-S5, 17.3R3-S7 on EX4300, QFX5100, EX4600, QFX5110, QFX5200; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S9, 17.4R3 on EX4300, QFX5100, EX4600, QFX5110, QFX5200; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S9 on EX4300, QFX5100, EX4600, QFX5110, QFX5200, QFX5210, EX2300, EX3400; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S7 on EX4300; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S3 on EX4300, QFX5100, EX4600, QFX5110, QFX5200, QFX5210, EX2300, EX3400; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R2-S3, on EX4300; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R3-S1 on EX4300, QFX5100, EX4600, QFX5110, QFX5200, QFX5210, QFX5120, EX4650, EX2300, EX3400; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S5, 18.4R2-S3, 18.4R3 on EX4300, QFX5100, EX4600, QFX5110, QFX5200, QFX5210, QFX5120, EX4650, EX2300, EX3400; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S4, 19.1R2-S1, 19.1R3 on EX4300, QFX5100, EX4600, QFX5110, QFX5200, QFX5210, QFX5120, EX4650, EX2300, EX3400; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S4, 19.2R2 on EX4300; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S3, 19.2R2 on QFX5100, EX4600, QFX5110, QFX5200, QFX5210, QFX5120, EX4650, EX2300, EX3400; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S1, 19.3R3 on EX4300; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R1-S1, 19.3R2, 19.3R3 on QFX5100, EX4600, QFX5110, QFX5200, QFX5210, QFX5120, EX4650, EX2300, EX3400;

Affected

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

14.1X53 ≤ v < 14.1X53-D5315.1 ≤ v < 15.1R7-S616.1 ≤ v < 16.1R7-S717.1 ≤ v < 17.1R2-S1117.1 ≤ v < 17.1R3-S217.2 ≤ v < 17.2R1-S917.2 ≤ v < 17.2R3-S317.3 ≤ v < 17.3R2-S5, 17.3R3-S717.4 ≤ v < 17.4R2-S9, 17.4R318.1 ≤ v < 18.1R3-S918.2 ≤ v < 18.2R2-S718.2 ≤ v < 18.2R3-S318.3 ≤ v < 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R3-S118.3 ≤ v < 18.3R2-S318.4 ≤ v < 18.4R1-S5, 18.4R2-S3, 18.4R319.1 ≤ v < 19.1R1-S4, 19.1R2-S1, 19.1R319.2 ≤ v < 19.2R1-S3, 19.2R219.2 ≤ v < 19.2R1-S4, 19.2R219.3 ≤ v < 19.3R1-S1, 19.3R2, 19.3R319.3 ≤ v < 19.3R2-S1, 19.3R314.1X5314.1x5314.1x53 d1014.1x53 d1514.1x53 d1614.1x53 d2514.1x53 d2614.1x53 d2714.1x53 d3014.1x53 d3414.1x53 d3514.1x53 d4014.1x53 d4214.1x53 d4314.1x53 d4414.1x53 d4514.1x53 d4814.1x53 d5014.1x53 d5114.1x53 d5215.115.1 a115.1 f15.1 f115.1 f215.1 f2-s115.1 f2-s215.1 f2-s315.1 f2-s415.1 f315.1 f415.1 f515.1 f5-s715.1 f615.1 f6-s115.1 f6-s1215.1 f6-s215.1 f6-s315.1 f6-s415.1 f6-s715.1 f715.1 r115.1 r215.1 r315.1 r415.1 r4-s715.1 r4-s815.1 r4-s915.1 r515.1 r5-s115.1 r5-s515.1 r5-s615.1 r615.1 r6-s115.1 r6-s215.1 r6-s615.1 r715.1 r7-s115.1 r7-s215.1 r7-s315.1 r7-s415.1 r7-s516.116.1 r116.1 r216.1 r316.1 r3-s1016.1 r3-s1116.1 r416.1 r4-s1216.1 r4-s216.1 r4-s316.1 r4-s416.1 r4-s616.1 r516.1 r5-s416.1 r6-s116.1 r6-s616.1 r716.1 r7-s216.1 r7-s316.1 r7-s416.1 r7-s516.1 r7-s617.117.1 r117.1 r217.1 r2-s117.1 r2-s1017.1 r2-s217.1 r2-s317.1 r2-s417.1 r2-s517.1 r2-s617.1 r2-s717.1 r2-s817.1 r2-s917.1 r317.1 r3-s117.217.2 r117.2 r1-s117.2 r1-s217.2 r1-s317.2 r1-s417.2 r1-s517.2 r1-s717.2 r1-s817.2 r217.2 r2-s1117.2 r2-s617.2 r2-s717.2 r3-s117.2 r3-s217.317.3 r1-s117.3 r217.3 r2-s117.3 r2-s217.3 r2-s317.3 r2-s417.3 r317.3 r3-s117.3 r3-s217.3 r3-s317.3 r3-s417.3 r3-s517.3 r3-s617.417.4 r117.4 r1-s117.4 r1-s217.4 r1-s417.4 r1-s517.4 r1-s617.4 r1-s717.4 r217.4 r2-s117.4 r2-s217.4 r2-s317.4 r2-s417.4 r2-s517.4 r2-s617.4 r2-s717.4 r2-s818.118.1 r118.1 r218.1 r2-s118.1 r2-s218.1 r2-s418.1 r318.1 r3-s118.1 r3-s218.1 r3-s318.1 r3-s418.1 r3-s618.1 r3-s718.1 r3-s818.218.2 r118.2 r1-s318.2 r1-s418.2 r1-s518.2 r218.2 r2-s118.2 r2-s218.2 r2-s318.2 r2-s418.2 r2-s518.2 r2-s618.2 r318.2 r3-s118.2 r3-s218.318.3 r118.3 r1-s118.3 r1-s218.3 r1-s318.3 r1-s418.3 r1-s518.3 r1-s618.3 r218.3 r2-s118.3 r2-s218.3 r318.418.4 r118.4 r1-s118.4 r1-s218.4 r1-s318.4 r1-s418.4 r218.4 r2-s118.4 r2-s219.119.1 r119.1 r1-s119.1 r1-s219.1 r1-s319.1 r219.219.2 r119.2 r1-s119.2 r1-s219.2 r1-s319.319.3 r119.3 r1-s119.3 r2
Affected range stops below 14.1X53-D53, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1R7-S6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1R7-S7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.1R2-S11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.1R3-S2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.2R1-S9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.2R3-S3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.3R2-S5, 17.3R3-S7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.4R2-S9, 17.4R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 18.1R3-S9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 18.2R2-S7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 18.2R3-S3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R3-S1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 18.3R2-S3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 18.4R1-S5, 18.4R2-S3, 18.4R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 19.1R1-S4, 19.1R2-S1, 19.1R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 19.2R1-S3, 19.2R2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 19.2R1-S4, 19.2R2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 19.3R1-S1, 19.3R2, 19.3R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 19.3R2-S1, 19.3R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
juniper-ex2300 (environment) · juniper-ex3400 (environment) · juniper-ex4300 (environment) · juniper-ex4600 (environment) · juniper-ex4650 (environment) · juniper-qfx3500 (environment) · juniper-qfx5100 (environment) · juniper-qfx5110 (environment) · juniper-qfx5120 (environment) · juniper-qfx5200 (environment) · juniper-qfx5210 (environment)
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Remediation

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Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11094

CVSS

7.4HIGHjuniper
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-16NVD-CWE-noinfo

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