CVE-2018-0017: juniper networks junos os Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-0017 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in juniper networks junos os. EPSS estimates a 1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 11-04-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability in the Network Address Translation - Protocol Translation (NAT-PT) feature of Junos OS on SRX series devices may allow a certain valid IPv6 packet to crash the flowd daemon. Repeated crashes of the flowd daemon can result in an extended denial of service condition for the SRX device. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.1X46 versions prior to 12.1X46-D72; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D55; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D90.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
1.86%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
79%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.03 pp
From 1.89% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Juniper1 product
- junos≥ 12.1x46, ≤ 12.1x46\:d72 | ≥ 12.3x48, ≤ 12.3x48\:d55 | ≥ 15.1x49, ≤ 15.1x49\:d90
Juniper networks1 product
- junos os≥ 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D76 | ≥ 12.3X48, < 12.3X48-D55 | ≥ 15.1X49, < 15.1X49-D90
2 vendors · 2 products