CVE-2023-22402 is a Use After Free vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved that can lead to a Denial of Service. Specifically, in Non Stop Routing (NSR) scenarios with "bgp auto-discovery" enabled, a BGP neighbor flap can trigger an unexpected kernel restart due to a race condition. This vulnerability affects various versions of Junos OS Evolved prior to specified patch levels. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high attack complexity (AC:H) and potential for high impact on availability (A:H). No authentication or user interaction is required for exploitation. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available for Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
21.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
21.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
21.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
21.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
21.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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