CVE-2019-0006 CRITICAL

CVE-2019-0006: Junos OS: EX, QFX and MX series: Packet Forwarding Engine manager (FXPC) process crashes due to a crafted HTTP packet in a Virtual Chassis configuration

Vendor Juniper Networks
Product Junos OS
Weakness CWE-908
Published January 15, 2019
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A certain crafted HTTP packet can trigger an uninitialized function pointer deference vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine manager (fxpc) on all EX, QFX and MX Series devices in a Virtual Chassis configuration. This issue can result in a crash of the fxpc daemon or may potentially lead to remote code execution. This issue only occurs when the crafted packet it destined to the device. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D47 on EX and QFX Virtual Chassis Platforms; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S3 all Virtual Chassis Platforms 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D50 on EX and QFX Virtual Chassis Platforms.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 15, 2019 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated