CVE-2021-0233
mediumpriority · track · 20EPSS 0.010 · 61 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS ACX500 Series, ACX4000 Series, may allow an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a high rate of specific packets to the device, resulting in a Forwarding Engine Board (FFEB) crash. Continued receipt of these packets will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on ACX500 Series, ACX4000 Series: 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R3-S2.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (2)
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references (7)
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- https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA11128&cat=SIRT_1&actp=LISTPatchcnnvd
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11128cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0233cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Junos-OS-multiple-vulnerabilities-35081cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021041606cnnvd
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11128enisa_euvd
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11128Vendor Advisorynvd
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