CVE-2017-2330 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Juniper Networks NorthStar Controller Application versions prior to 2.1.0 Service Pack 1. An unauthenticated, local attacker can exploit this flaw by initiating a fork bomb, causing processes to replicate until system resources are exhausted, leading to a complete system outage requiring a restart. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 6.2 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity with high impact on availability, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:juniper:northstar_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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