CVE-2023-44178

Junos OS : Stack overflow vulnerability in CLI command processing

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: October 12, 2023 at 11:01 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:27 AM UTC

2 products affected across 2 vendorsJunosJunos OS Evolved

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the CLI command of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a low privileged attacker to execute a specific CLI commands leading to Denial of Service. Repeated actions by the attacker will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Juniper Networks: Junos OS * 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-S12; * 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S8; * 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S8; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S6; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S5; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S5; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S3; * 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S2; * 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R3-S1; * 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R2-S1; * 23.2 versions prior to 23.2R2.

Affected

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

Junos OS Evolved · Juniper

95%

Affected range stops below 20.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Junos · Juniper Networks

95%

v < 19.1R3-S10v < 20.419.2 ≤ v < 19.2R3-S719.3 ≤ v < 19.3R3-S819.4 ≤ v < 19.4R3-S1220.2 ≤ v < 20.2R3-S820.4 ≤ v < 20.4R3-S821.2 ≤ v < 21.2R3-S621.3 ≤ v < 21.3R3-S521.4 ≤ v < 21.4R3-S522.1 ≤ v < 22.1R3-S322.2 ≤ v < 22.2R3-S222.3 ≤ v < 22.3R3-S122.4 ≤ v < 22.4R2-S123.2 ≤ v < 23.2R219.2 19.3 19.4 20.2 20.4 20.4 r1 20.4 r1-s1 20.4 r2 20.4 r2-s1 20.4 r2-s2 20.4 r3 20.4 r3-s1 20.4 r3-s2 20.4 r3-s3 20.4 r3-s4 20.4 r3-s5 20.4 r3-s6 20.4 r3-s7 21.2 21.2 r1 21.2 r1-s1 21.2 r1-s2 21.2 r2 21.2 r2-s1 21.2 r2-s2 21.2 r3 21.2 r3-s1 21.2 r3-s2 21.2 r3-s3 21.2 r3-s4 21.2 r3-s5 21.3 21.3 r1 21.3 r1-s1 21.3 r1-s2 21.3 r2 21.3 r2-s1 21.3 r2-s2 21.3 r3 21.3 r3-s1 21.3 r3-s2 21.3 r3-s3 21.3 r3-s4 21.4 21.4 r1 21.4 r1-s1 21.4 r1-s2 21.4 r2 21.4 r2-s1 21.4 r2-s2 21.4 r3 21.4 r3-s1 21.4 r3-s2 21.4 r3-s3 22.1 22.1 r1 22.1 r1-s1 22.1 r1-s2 22.1 r2 22.1 r2-s1 22.1 r2-s2 22.1 r3 22.1 r3-s1 22.1 r3-s2 22.2 22.2 r1 22.2 r1-s1 22.2 r1-s2 22.2 r2 22.2 r2-s1 22.2 r2-s2 22.2 r3 22.3 22.3 r1 22.3 r1-s1 22.3 r1-s2 22.3 r2 22.3 r2-s1 22.3 r2-s2 22.4 22.4 r1 22.4 r1-s1 22.4 r1-s2 23.2

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-S12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 20.2R3-S8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 20.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 20.4R3-S8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 21.2R3-S6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 21.3R3-S5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 21.4R3-S5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 22.1R3-S3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 22.2R3-S2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 22.3R3-S1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 22.4R2-S1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 23.2R2, 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://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA73140

References (1)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA73140

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMjuniper

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

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-121CWE-787

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