CVE-2018-0031: juniper networks junos os Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-0031 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in juniper networks junos os. EPSS estimates a 1.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 11-07-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Receipt of specially crafted UDP/IP packets over MPLS may be able to bypass a stateless firewall filter. The crafted UDP packets must be encapsulated and meet a very specific packet format to be classified in a way that bypasses IP firewall filter rules. The packets themselves do not cause a service interruption (e.g. RPD crash), but receipt of a high rate of UDP packets may be able to contribute to a denial of service attack. This issue only affects processing of transit UDP/IP packets over MPLS, received on an interface with MPLS enabled. TCP packet processing and non-MPLS encapsulated UDP packet processing are unaffected by this issue. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.1X46 versions prior to 12.1X46-D76; 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S10; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D66, 12.3X48-D70; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D47; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1F6-S10, 15.1R4-S9, 15.1R6-S6, 15.1R7; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D131, 15.1X49-D140; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D59 on EX2300/EX3400; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D67 on QFX10K; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D233 on QFX5200/QFX5110; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D471, 15.1X53-D490 on NFX; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R3-S8, 16.1R4-S9, 16.1R5-S4, 16.1R6-S3, 16.1R7; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R1-S6, 16.2R2-S5, 16.2R3; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R1-S7, 17.1R2-S7, 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S6, 17.2R2-S4, 17.2R3; 17.2X75 versions prior to 17.2X75-D100; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R1-S4, 17.3R2-S2, 17.3R3; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S3, 17.4R2; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R2; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D5.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- CVE.orgCNA5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
1.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
68%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.22% on 18-09-2026
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
- junos12.1x46 | 12.1x46:d10 | 12.1x46:d15 | 12.1x46:d20 | 12.1x46:d25 | 12.1x46:d30 | 12.1x46:d35 | 12.1x46:d40 | 12.1x46:d45 | 12.1x46:d50 | 12.1x46:d55 | 12.1x46:d60 | 12.3 | 12.3:r1 | 12.3:r11 | 12.3:r12 | 12.3:r2 | 12.3:r3 | 12.3:r4 | 12.3:r5 | 12.3:r6 | 12.3:r7 | 12.3:r8 | 12.3:r9 | 12.3x48 | 12.3x48:d10 | 12.3x48:d15 | 12.3x48:d25 | 12.3x48:d30 | 12.3x48:d35 | 12.3x48:d40 | 12.3x48:d45 | 12.3x48:d50 | 12.3x48:d55 | 12.3x48:d60 | 12.3x48:d65 | 12.3x48:d70 | 14.1x53 | 14.1x53:d10 | 14.1x53:d15 | 14.1x53:d16 | 14.1x53:d25 | 14.1x53:d26 | 14.1x53:d27 | 14.1x53:d30 | 14.1x53:d35 | 14.1x53:d40 | 14.1x53:d45 | 15.1 | 15.1:f4 | 15.1:f6 | 15.1:r1 | 15.1:r2 | 15.1:r3 | 15.1:r4-s9 | 15.1:r6-s6 | 15.1:r7 | 15.1x49 | 15.1x49:d10 | 15.1x49:d140 | 15.1x49:d20 | 15.1x49:d30 | 15.1x49:d35 | 15.1x49:d40 | 15.1x49:d45 | 15.1x49:d50 | 15.1x49:d55 | 15.1x49:d60 | 15.1x49:d65 | 15.1x49:d70 | 15.1x49:d75 | 15.1x49:d80 | 15.1x53 | 15.1x53:d20 | 15.1x53:d21 | 15.1x53:d25 | 15.1x53:d30 | 15.1x53:d32 | 15.1x53:d33 | 15.1x53:d34 | 15.1x53:d40 | 15.1x53:d45 | 15.1x53:d60 | 15.1x53:d61 | 15.1x53:d62 | 15.1x53:d63 | 15.1x53:d64 | 15.1x53:d65 | 15.1x53:d66 | 15.1x53:d210 | 15.1x53:d230 | 15.1x53:d231 | 15.1x53:d232 | 15.1x53:d490 | 16.1 | 16.1:r1 | 16.1:r2 | 16.1:r3 | 16.1:r5-s4 | 16.1:r6-s1 | 16.1:r7 | 16.2 | 16.2:r1 | 16.2:r2-s5 | 16.2:r3 | 17.1 | 17.1:r1 | 17.1:r2-s7 | 17.1:r3 | 17.2 | 17.2:r1 | 17.2:r2 | 17.2:r2-s4 | 17.2:r3 | 17.2x75 | 17.2x75:d110 | 17.3 | 17.3:r1 | 17.3:r2 | 17.3:r2-s2 | 17.3:r3 | 17.4 | 17.4:r1 | 17.4:r2 | 18.1 | 18.1:r1 | 18.2x75
Juniper networks1 product
- junos os≥ 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D76 | ≥ 12.3X48, < 12.3X48-D66, 12.3X48-D70 | ≥ 15.1X49, < 15.1X49-D131, 15.1X49-D140 | ≥ 12.3, < 12.3R12-S10 | ≥ 15.1, < 15.1F6-S10, 15.1R4-S9, 15.1R6-S6, 15.1R7 | ≥ 16.1, < 16.1R3-S8, 16.1R4-S9, 16.1R5-S4, 16.1R6-S3, 16.1R7 | ≥ 16.2, < 16.2R1-S6, 16.2R2-S5, 16.2R3 | ≥ 17.1, < 17.1R1-S7, 17.1R2-S7, 17.1R3 | ≥ 17.2, < 17.2R1-S6, 17.2R2-S4, 17.2R3 | ≥ 17.2X75, < 17.2X75-D100 | ≥ 17.3, < 17.3R1-S4, 17.3R2-S2, 17.3R3 | ≥ 17.4, < 17.4R1-S3, 17.4R2 | ≥ 18.1, < 18.1R2 | ≥ 18.2X75, < 18.2X75-D5 | ≥ 14.1X53, < 14.1X53-D47 | ≥ 15.1X53, < 15.1X53-D59 | ≥ 15.1X53, < 15.1X53-D67 | ≥ 15.1X53, < 15.1X53-D233 | ≥ 15.1X53, < 15.1X53-D471, 15.1X53-D490
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