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CVE-2017-2344

25
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-2344 describes a buffer overflow in a Junos OS internal sockets library, affecting numerous versions of Juniper Networks Junos OS. This vulnerability, rated 7.8 HIGH, could lead to a denial of service (kernel panic) or privilege escalation through local code execution. While the routines are only accessible by programs running on the device, veriexec restricts arbitrary code execution. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low current threat landscape.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
12.1x46CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.1x46CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d10:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.1x46CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d15:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.1x46CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d20:*:*:*:*:*:*
12.1x46CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.1x46:d25:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.8HIGH

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

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.48%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
38.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0048 is in the 79th percentile among its peer group of 17,061 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

junipervendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

kb.juniper.net / JSA10792
Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/99556
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1038896
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry