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CVE-2019-0033

SRX Series: A remote attacker may cause a high CPU Denial of Service to the device when proxy ARP is configured.

High7.5EPSS 1.6%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
juniper

Description

A firewall bypass vulnerability in the proxy ARP service of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to cause a high CPU condition leading to a Denial of Service (DoS). This issue affects only IPv4. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.1X46 versions above and including 12.1X46-D25 prior to 12.1X46-D71, 12.1X46-D73 on SRX Series; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D50 on SRX Series; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D75 on SRX Series.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2019-0033, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
juniperCNA (assigner)3.0High7.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVDNVD · Modified3.0High7.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
1.6% · top 25% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Juniper Networks · Junos OS

    • affected 12.1X46-D25 – < 12.1X46*
    • affected 12.3X48 – < 12.3X48-D50
    • affected 15.1X49 – < 15.1X49-D75

What to do

Solution: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 12.1X46-D71, 12.1X46-D73, 12.3X48-D50, 15.1X49-D75, 17.3R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround: Discontinue use of proxy ARP. An example configuration snippet is below: deactivate security nat proxy-arp interface ge-0/0/0.0 address 2.2.2.5/32 (or) delete security nat proxy-arp interface ge-0/0/0.0 address 2.2.2.5/32 There are no other viable workarounds for this issue.

Exploitation: Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.

References (2)

Sources

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