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CVE-2022-22166

Junos OS: An rpd core will occur if BGP update tracing is configured and an update containing a malformed BGP SR-TE policy tunnel attribute is received

Medium6.5EPSS 0.37%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
juniper

Description

An Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated networked attacker to cause an rdp crash and thereby a Denial of Service (DoS). If a BGP update message is received over an established BGP session where a BGP SR-TE policy tunnel attribute is malformed and BGP update tracing flag is enabled, the rpd will core. This issue can happen with any BGP session as long as the previous conditions are met. This issue can not propagate as the crash occurs as soon as the malformed update is received. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S1; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R2-S2, 21.1R3. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 20.4R1.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2022-22166, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
juniperCNA (assigner)3.1Medium6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVDNVD · Modified3.1Medium6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.37% · top 69% 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: Medium 6.5.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Juniper Networks · Junos OS

    • unaffected unspecified – < 20.4R1
    • affected 20.4 – < 20.4R3-S1
    • affected 21.1 – < 21.1R2-S2, 21.1R3

What to do

Solution: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 20.4R3-S1, 21.1R2-S2, 21.1R3, 21.2R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround: Please remove the BGP update trace configuration that's applicable. [ protocols bgp ... traceoptions flag update ]

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

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