Security Resilience

CVE-2023-22407

Juniper Junos ≤ 18.4

Published
13 January 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 6.5
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0031 22th percentile
Risk Priority 49 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2023-22407 is a medium-severity Incomplete Cleanup (CWE-459) vulnerability in Juniper Junos. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Protocol or Service Impersonation (T1001.003); ranked at the 22th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

An Incomplete Cleanup vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an adjacent, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). An rpd crash can occur when an MPLS TE…

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tunnel configuration change occurs on a directly connected router. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS All versions prior to 18.4R2-S7; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved All versions prior to 19.2R3-EVO; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-EVO; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-EVO; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-EVO; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-EVO.

CWE(s)
CWE-459

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1001.003 Protocol or Service Impersonation Command And Control
Adversaries may impersonate legitimate protocols or web service traffic to disguise command and control activity and thwart analysis efforts.
attack.mitre.org →
T1003.008 /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to dump the contents of <code>/etc/passwd</code> and <code>/etc/shadow</code> to enable offline password cracking.
attack.mitre.org →
T1005 Data from Local System Collection
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.
attack.mitre.org →
T1010 Application Window Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may attempt to get a listing of open application windows.
attack.mitre.org →
T1016 System Network Configuration Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may look for details about the network configuration and settings, such as IP and/or MAC addresses, of systems they access or through information discovery of remote systems.
attack.mitre.org →
T1016.001 Internet Connection Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

juniper
junos
18.4, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, 19.4 · ≤ 18.4
juniper
junos os evolved
19.2, 19.3, 19.4, 20.1, 20.2 · ≤ 19.2

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V6.4.1

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.

SC-4 Information in Shared System Resources
addresses: CWE-459

Mandates complete sanitization during cleanup so that shared resources (memory, caches, buffers) do not retain data across subjects.

SI-12 Information Management and Retention
addresses: CWE-459

Operational retention schedules mandate complete cleanup of temporary or residual sensitive data after use.

SI-14 Non-persistence
addresses: CWE-459

Termination of the non-persistent artifact guarantees cleanup of temporary state, directly countering incomplete cleanup weaknesses.

SI-17 Fail-safe Procedures
addresses: CWE-459

Fail-safe procedures can explicitly require cleanup of temporary state, resources, or privileges on failure to avoid leaving the system in an inconsistent state.

SI-21 Information Refresh
addresses: CWE-459

The explicit delete step when information is no longer needed implements the cleanup that this weakness omits.

SR-12 Component Disposal
addresses: CWE-459

Enforces complete cleanup and sanitization steps during disposal, closing gaps that leave data remnants on retired components.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

ID.AM-08 partial match
blocks

Life-cycle management encompasses disposal of temporary resources but does not specifically target runtime cleanup bugs.

PR.DS-10 partial match
blocks

Explicitly calls for removing sensitive data after use, directly addressing one class of incomplete cleanup.

PR.PS-06 partial match
blocks

Secure-development practices and coding standards normally require proper resource release and cleanup.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.5.14 Information transfer partial match
removes
A.5.15 Access control partial match
removes
A.5.16 Identity management partial match
removes
A.5.17 Authentication information partial match
removes
A.5.18 Access rights partial match
removes
A.8.10 Information deletion partial match
removes

References