CVE-2023-28968

Junos OS: SRX Series: Policies that rely on JDPI-Decoder actions may fail open

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: April 17, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:49 AM UTC
33 products affected across 2 vendorsJunosAppid Service SigpackJdpi Decoder Engine

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An Improperly Controlled Sequential Memory Allocation vulnerability in the Juniper Networks Deep Packet Inspection-Decoder (JDPI-Decoder) Application Signature component of Junos OS's AppID service on SRX Series devices will stop the JDPI-Decoder from identifying dynamic application traffic, allowing an unauthenticated network-based attacker to send traffic to the target device using the JDPI-Decoder, designed to inspect dynamic application traffic and take action upon this traffic, to instead begin to not take action and to pass the traffic through. An example session can be seen by running the following command and evaluating the output. user@device# run show security flow session source-prefix <address/mask> extensive Session ID: <session ID>, Status: Normal, State: Active Policy name: <name of policy> Dynamic application: junos:UNKNOWN, <<<<< LOOK HERE Please note, the JDPI-Decoder and the AppID SigPack are both affected and both must be upgraded along with the operating system to address the matter. By default, none of this is auto-enabled for automatic updates. This issue affects: Juniper Networks any version of the JDPI-Decoder Engine prior to version 5.7.0-47 with the JDPI-Decoder enabled using any version of the AppID SigPack prior to version 1.550.2-31 (SigPack 3533) on Junos OS on SRX Series: All versions prior to 19.1R3-S10; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S7; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S8; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S11; 20.1 version 20.1R1 and later versions prior to 20.2R3-S7; 20.3 version 20.3R1 and later versions prior to 20.4R3-S6; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S5; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S4; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S3; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S3; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S1; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2-S1, 22.2R3; 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R1-S2, 22.3R2;

Affected

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

v < 1.550.2-31
Affected range stops below 1.550.2-31, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
juniper-srx100 (environment) · juniper-srx110 (environment) · juniper-srx1400 (environment) · juniper-srx1500 (environment) · juniper-srx210 (environment) · juniper-srx220 (environment) · juniper-srx240 (environment) · juniper-srx240h2 (environment) · juniper-srx240m (environment) · juniper-srx300 (environment) · juniper-srx320 (environment) · juniper-srx340 (environment) · juniper-srx3400 (environment) · juniper-srx345 (environment) · juniper-srx3600 (environment) · juniper-srx380 (environment) · juniper-srx4000 (environment) · juniper-srx4100 (environment) · juniper-srx4200 (environment) · juniper-srx4600 (environment) · juniper-srx5000 (environment) · juniper-srx5400 (environment) · juniper-srx550 (environment) · juniper-srx550-hm (environment) · juniper-srx550m (environment) · juniper-srx5600 (environment) · juniper-srx5800 (environment) · juniper-srx650 (environment)
v < 5.7.0-47
Affected range stops below 5.7.0-47, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
juniper-srx100 (environment) · juniper-srx110 (environment) · juniper-srx1400 (environment) · juniper-srx1500 (environment) · juniper-srx210 (environment) · juniper-srx220 (environment) · juniper-srx240 (environment) · juniper-srx240h2 (environment) · juniper-srx240m (environment) · juniper-srx300 (environment) · juniper-srx320 (environment) · juniper-srx340 (environment) · juniper-srx3400 (environment) · juniper-srx345 (environment) · juniper-srx3600 (environment) · juniper-srx380 (environment) · juniper-srx4000 (environment) · juniper-srx4100 (environment) · juniper-srx4200 (environment) · juniper-srx4600 (environment) · juniper-srx5000 (environment) · juniper-srx5400 (environment) · juniper-srx550 (environment) · juniper-srx550-hm (environment) · juniper-srx550m (environment) · juniper-srx5600 (environment) · juniper-srx5800 (environment) · juniper-srx650 (environment)
v < 19.1R3-S1019.2 ≤ v < 19.2R3-S719.3 ≤ v < 19.3R3-S819.4 ≤ v < 19.4R3-S1120.1R1 ≤ v < 20.1*20.2 ≤ v < 20.2R3-S720.3R1 ≤ v < 20.3*20.4 ≤ v < 20.4R3-S621.1 ≤ v < 21.1R3-S521.2 ≤ v < 21.2R3-S421.3 ≤ v < 21.3R3-S321.4 ≤ v < 21.4R3-S322.1 ≤ v < 22.1R3-S122.2 ≤ v < 22.2R2-S1, 22.2R322.3 ≤ v < 22.3R219.119.1 r119.1 r1-s119.1 r1-s219.1 r1-s319.1 r1-s419.1 r1-s519.1 r1-s619.1 r219.1 r2-s119.1 r2-s219.1 r2-s319.1 r319.1 r3-s119.1 r3-s219.1 r3-s319.1 r3-s419.1 r3-s519.1 r3-s619.1 r3-s719.1 r3-s819.1 r3-s919.219.2 r119.2 r1-s119.2 r1-s219.2 r1-s319.2 r1-s419.2 r1-s519.2 r1-s619.2 r1-s719.2 r1-s819.2 r1-s919.2 r219.2 r2-s119.2 r319.2 r3-s119.2 r3-s219.2 r3-s319.2 r3-s419.2 r3-s519.2 r3-s619.319.3 r119.3 r1-s119.3 r219.3 r2-s119.3 r2-s219.3 r2-s319.3 r2-s419.3 r2-s519.3 r2-s619.3 r2-s719.3 r319.3 r3-s119.3 r3-s219.3 r3-s319.3 r3-s419.3 r3-s519.3 r3-s619.3 r3-s719.419.4 r119.4 r1-s119.4 r1-s219.4 r1-s319.4 r1-s419.4 r219.4 r2-s119.4 r2-s219.4 r2-s319.4 r2-s419.4 r2-s519.4 r2-s619.4 r2-s719.4 r319.4 r3-s119.4 r3-s1019.4 r3-s219.4 r3-s319.4 r3-s419.4 r3-s519.4 r3-s619.4 r3-s719.4 r3-s819.4 r3-s920.120.1 r120.1 r1-s120.1 r1-s220.1 r1-s320.1 r1-s420.1 r220.1 r2-s120.1 r2-s220.1 r320.1 r3-s120.1 r3-s220.1 r3-s320.1 r3-s420.1 r3-s520.1R120.220.2 r120.2 r1-s120.2 r1-s220.2 r1-s320.2 r220.2 r2-s120.2 r2-s220.2 r2-s320.2 r320.2 r3-s120.2 r3-s220.2 r3-s320.2 r3-s420.2 r3-s520.2 r3-s620.320.3 r120.3 r1-s120.3 r1-s220.3 r220.3 r2-s120.3 r320.3 r3-s120.3 r3-s220.3 r3-s320.3 r3-s420.3 r3-s520.3 r3-s620.3R120.420.4 r120.4 r1-s120.4 r220.4 r2-s120.4 r2-s220.4 r320.4 r3-s120.4 r3-s220.4 r3-s320.4 r3-s420.4 r3-s520.4 r3-s621.121.1 r121.1 r1-s121.1 r221.1 r2-s121.1 r2-s221.1 r321.1 r3-s121.1 r3-s221.1 r3-s321.1 r3-s421.221.2 r121.2 r1-s121.2 r1-s221.2 r221.2 r2-s121.2 r2-s221.2 r321.2 r3-s121.2 r3-s221.2 r3-s321.321.3 r121.3 r1-s121.3 r1-s221.3 r221.3 r2-s121.3 r2-s221.3 r321.3 r3-s121.3 r3-s221.421.4 r121.4 r1-s121.4 r1-s221.4 r221.4 r2-s121.4 r2-s221.4 r321.4 r3-s121.4 r3-s222.122.1 r122.1 r1-s122.1 r1-s222.1 r222.1 r2-s122.1 r2-s222.1 r322.222.2 r122.2 r1-s122.2 r1-s222.2 r222.2 r322.322.3 r122.3 r1-s1
Affected range stops below 19.1R3-S10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 19.2R3-S7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 19.3R3-S8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 19.4R3-S11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 20.1*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 20.2R3-S7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 20.3*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 20.4R3-S6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 21.1R3-S5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 21.2R3-S4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 21.3R3-S3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 21.4R3-S3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 22.1R3-S1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 22.2R2-S1, 22.2R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 22.3R2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
juniper-srx100 (environment) · juniper-srx110 (environment) · juniper-srx1400 (environment) · juniper-srx1500 (environment) · juniper-srx210 (environment) · juniper-srx220 (environment) · juniper-srx240 (environment) · juniper-srx240h2 (environment) · juniper-srx240m (environment) · juniper-srx300 (environment) · juniper-srx320 (environment) · juniper-srx340 (environment) · juniper-srx3400 (environment) · juniper-srx345 (environment) · juniper-srx3600 (environment) · juniper-srx380 (environment) · juniper-srx4000 (environment) · juniper-srx4100 (environment) · juniper-srx4200 (environment) · juniper-srx4600 (environment) · juniper-srx5000 (environment) · juniper-srx5400 (environment) · juniper-srx550 (environment) · juniper-srx550-hm (environment) · juniper-srx550m (environment) · juniper-srx5600 (environment) · juniper-srx5800 (environment) · juniper-srx650 (environment)
v < 1.550.2-31
Affected range stops below 1.550.2-31, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 5.7.0-47
Affected range stops below 5.7.0-47, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
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Remediation

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Patch and advisory references

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMjuniper
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1325CWE-770

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