CVE-2021-0228

Description

An improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions vulnerability in Juniper Networks MX Series platforms with Trio-based MPC (Modular Port Concentrator) deployed in (Ethernet VPN) EVPN-(Virtual Extensible LAN) VXLAN configuration, may allow an attacker sending specific Layer 2 traffic to cause Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection to trigger unexpectedly, resulting in traffic impact. Continued receipt and processing of this specific Layer 2 frames will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. An indication of compromise is to check DDOS LACP violations: user@device> show ddos-protection protocols statistics brief | match lacp This issue only affects the MX Series platforms with Trio-based MPC. No other products or platforms are affected. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series: 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S9; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S11; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R3-S4; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S12; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S8, 18.2R3-S8; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S4; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S8, 18.4R2-S7, 18.4R3-S7; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S4; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S6; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S2; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S2; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2, 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-S1, 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R1-S1, 20.3R2;

Risk Information

Base Score
6.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.081

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 15.1R7-S9NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 17.3R3-S11NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 17.4R3-S4NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 18.1R3-S12NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 18.2R3-S8NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 18.3R3-S4NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 18.4R3-S7NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 19.1R3-S4NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 19.2R1-S6NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 19.3R3-S2NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 19.4R3-S2NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 20.1R3NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 20.2R3NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 20.3R2NCM
Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions Vulnerability (CVE-2021-0228)NCM

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234