CVE-2021-0226
Published: 22 April 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-0226 is a high-severity Improper Initialization (CWE-665) vulnerability in Juniper Junos Os Evolved. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 32.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-2845
Vulnerability details
On Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved devices, receipt of a specific IPv6 packet may cause an established IPv6 BGP session to terminate, creating a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Continued receipt and processing of this packet will create a sustained…
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Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue does not affect IPv4 BGP sessions. This issue affects IBGP or EBGP peer sessions with IPv6. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S3-EVO; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2-S3-EVO; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-S1-EVO; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R2-EVO. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS releases.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Ensures shared resources are explicitly initialized or cleared on allocation, preventing exposure of prior contents to new users or processes.
Mandates that every instance begins in a known (presumably clean) state, eliminating reliance on residual or uninitialized state left by prior executions.