CVE-2020-1644: juniper networks junos os
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-1644 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in juniper networks junos os. EPSS estimates a 1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 17-07-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
On Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved devices, the receipt of a specific BGP UPDATE packet causes an internal counter to be incremented incorrectly, which over time can lead to the routing protocols process (RPD) crash and restart. This issue affects both IBGP and EBGP multihop deployment in IPv4 or IPv6 network. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS: 17.2X75 versions prior to 17.2X75-D105.19; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S8; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S10, 17.4R3-S2; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S10; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S7, 18.2R3-S4; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D13, 18.2X75-D411.1, 18.2X75-D420.18, 18.2X75-D52.3, 18.2X75-D60; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S2; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2-S4, 18.4R3-S2; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S5, 19.1R2-S1, 19.1R3; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S2, 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S2, 19.4R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: any releases prior to 20.1R2-EVO. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS releases prior to 17.3R1.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
70%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.28% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-703Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional ConditionsThe product does not properly anticipate or handle exceptional conditions that rarely occur during normal operation of the product.
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Affected systems
Juniper2 products
- junos17.2x75 | 17.2x75:d102 | 17.2x75:d50 | 17.2x75:d70 | 17.2x75:d92 | 17.3 | 17.3:r1-s1 | 17.3:r2 | 17.3:r2-s1 | 17.3:r2-s2 | 17.3:r2-s3 | 17.3:r2-s4 | 17.3:r3 | 17.3:r3-s1 | 17.3:r3-s2 | 17.3:r3-s3 | 17.3:r3-s4 | 17.3:r3-s7 | 17.4 | 17.4:r1 | 17.4:r1-s1 | 17.4:r1-s2 | 17.4:r1-s4 | 17.4:r1-s5 | 17.4:r1-s6 | 17.4:r1-s7 | 17.4:r2 | 17.4:r2-s1 | 17.4:r2-s2 | 17.4:r2-s3 | 17.4:r2-s4 | 17.4:r2-s5 | 17.4:r2-s6 | 17.4:r2-s7 | 17.4:r2-s8 | 17.4:r2-s9 | 17.4:r3 | 17.4:r3-s1 | 18.1 | 18.1:r1 | 18.1:r2 | 18.1:r2-s1 | 18.1:r2-s2 | 18.1:r2-s4 | 18.1:r3 | 18.1:r3-s1 | 18.1:r3-s2 | 18.1:r3-s3 | 18.1:r3-s4 | 18.1:r3-s6 | 18.1:r3-s7 | 18.1:r3-s8 | 18.1:r3-s9 | 18.2 | 18.2:r1 | 18.2:r1-s3 | 18.2:r1-s4 | 18.2:r1-s5 | 18.2:r2 | 18.2:r2-s1 | 18.2:r2-s2 | 18.2:r2-s3 | 18.2:r2-s4 | 18.2:r2-s5 | 18.2:r2-s6 | 18.2:r3 | 18.2:r3-s1 | 18.2:r3-s2 | 18.2:r3-s3 | 18.2x75 | 18.2x75:d20 | 18.2x75:d30 | 18.2x75:d40 | 18.3 | 18.3:r1 | 18.3:r1-s1 | 18.3:r1-s2 | 18.3:r1-s3 | 18.3:r1-s5 | 18.3:r1-s6 | 18.3:r2 | 18.3:r2-s1 | 18.3:r2-s2 | 18.3:r2-s3 | 18.3:r3 | 18.3:r3-s1 | 18.4 | 18.4:r1 | 18.4:r1-s1 | 18.4:r1-s2 | 18.4:r1-s5 | 18.4:r1-s6 | 18.4:r2 | 18.4:r2-s1 | 18.4:r2-s2 | 18.4:r2-s3 | 18.4:r3 | 18.4:r3-s1 | 19.1 | 19.1:r1 | 19.1:r1-s1 | 19.1:r1-s2 | 19.1:r1-s3 | 19.1:r1-s4 | 19.1:r2 | 19.2 | 19.2:r1 | 19.2:r1-s1 | 19.2:r1-s2 | 19.2:r1-s3 | 19.2:r1-s4 | 19.3 | 19.3:r1 | 19.3:r1-s1 | 19.3:r2 | 19.3:r2-s1 | 19.4:r1 | 19.4:r1-s1
- junos_os_evolved18.3:r1 | 19.1:r1 | 19.1:r2 | 19.2:r1 | 19.2:r2 | 19.3:r1 | 19.3:r2 | 20.1:r1
Juniper networks2 products
- junos os≥ 17.2X75, < 17.2X75-D105.19 | ≥ 17.3, < 17.3R3-S8 | ≥ 17.4, < 17.4R2-S10, 17.4R3-S2 | ≥ 18.1, < 18.1R3-S10 | ≥ 18.2, < 18.2R2-S7, 18.2R3-S4 | ≥ 18.2X75, < 18.2X75-D13, 18.2X75-D411.1, 18.2X75-D420.18, 18.2X75-D52.3, 18.2X75-D60 | ≥ 18.3, < 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S2 | ≥ 18.4, < 18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2-S4, 18.4R3-S2 | ≥ 19.1, < 19.1R1-S5, 19.1R2-S1, 19.1R3 | ≥ 19.2, < 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R2 | ≥ 19.3, < 19.3R2-S2, 19.3R3 | ≥ 19.4, < 19.4R1-S2, 19.4R2
- junos os evolved19.2-EVO | 19.3-EVO | 19.4-EVO | ≥ 20.1-EVO, < 20.1R2-EVO
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