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CVE-2023-28979 Details
Description
An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an adjacent unauthenticated attacker to bypass an integrity check. In a 6PE scenario and if an additional integrity check is configured, it will fail to drop specific malformed IPv6 packets, and then these packets will be forwarded to other connected networks. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: All versions prior to 19.3R3-S7; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S9; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S7; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S5; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S4; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S3; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S2; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S1; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R2-S1, 21.4R3; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R2; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Feb 12, 2025Exploitation: NoneAutomatable: NoTechnical Impact: Partial
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA70604 | CVE | Vendor Advisory |
| https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA70604 | [email protected] | Vendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-754 | Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| juniper junos | < 19.3 19.3 - 19.3 r1 19.3 r1-s1 19.3 r2 19.3 r2-s1 19.3 r2-s2 19.3 r2-s3 19.3 r2-s4 19.3 r2-s5 19.3 r2-s6 19.3 r2-s7 19.3 r3 19.3 r3-s1 19.3 r3-s2 19.3 r3-s3 19.3 r3-s4 19.3 r3-s5 19.3 r3-s6 19.4 - 19.4 r1 19.4 r1-s1 19.4 r1-s2 19.4 r1-s3 19.4 r1-s4 19.4 r2 19.4 r2-s1 19.4 r2-s2 19.4 r2-s3 19.4 r2-s4 19.4 r2-s5 19.4 r2-s6 19.4 r2-s7 19.4 r3 19.4 r3-s1 19.4 r3-s10 19.4 r3-s2 19.4 r3-s3 19.4 r3-s4 19.4 r3-s5 19.4 r3-s6 19.4 r3-s7 19.4 r3-s8 20.2 - 20.2 r1 20.2 r1-s1 20.2 r1-s2 20.2 r1-s3 20.2 r2 20.2 r2-s1 20.2 r2-s2 20.2 r2-s3 20.2 r3 20.2 r3-s1 20.2 r3-s2 20.2 r3-s3 20.2 r3-s4 20.2 r3-s5 20.2 r3-s6 20.3 - 20.3 r1 20.3 r1-s1 20.3 r1-s2 20.3 r2 20.3 r2-s1 20.3 r3 20.3 r3-s1 20.3 r3-s2 20.3 r3-s3 20.3 r3-s4 20.4 - 20.4 r1 20.4 r1-s1 20.4 r2 20.4 r2-s1 20.4 r2-s2 20.4 r3 20.4 r3-s1 20.4 r3-s2 20.4 r3-s3 21.1 - 21.1 r1 21.1 r1-s1 21.1 r2 21.1 r2-s1 21.1 r2-s2 21.1 r3 21.1 r3-s1 21.1 r3-s2 21.2 - 21.2 r1 21.2 r1-s1 21.2 r1-s2 21.2 r2 21.2 r2-s1 21.2 r2-s2 21.2 r3 21.2 r3-s1 21.3 - 21.3 r1 21.3 r1-s1 21.3 r1-s2 21.3 r2 21.3 r2-s1 21.3 r2-s2 21.3 r3 21.4 - 21.4 r1 21.4 r1-s1 21.4 r1-s2 21.4 r2 21.4 r3 22.1 r1 22.1 r1-s1 22.1 r1-s2 22.2 r1 22.2 r1-s1 22.2 r1-s2 |
CPE
Remediation
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Change History
5 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 2, 2023 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |