Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU82465

#VU82465 Improper initialization in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2022-22186

Published: April 13, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU82465

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22186

CWE-ID: CWE-665

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS

Software vendor:
Juniper Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Due to an Improper Initialization vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX4650 devices, packets received on the management interface (em0) but not destined to the device, may be improperly forwarded to an egress interface, instead of being discarded.

Such traffic being sent by a client may appear genuine, but is non-standard in nature and should be considered as potentially malicious.

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links

https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2022-04-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-EX4650-Series-Certain-traffic-received-by-the-Junos-OS-device-on-the-management-interface-may-be-forwarded-to-egress-interfaces-instead-of-discarded-CVE-2022-22186