CVE-2026-57023
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.005 · 40 %ileDEEUNLUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input vulnerability in the TCP proxy plugin of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series with SPC3, and SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a complete Denial of Service (DoS). When TCP proxy is engaged in a flow session, to support ALGs, Advanced Anti-Malware, ICAP or UTM, a TCP packet with specifically malformed TCP header will cause flow processing daemon (flowd) to crash and restart. This causes a complete service outage until the system has automatically recovered. This issue affects Junos OS on MX with SPC3, and SRX Series: * 23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S7, * 24.2 versions before 24.2R2-S4, * 24.4 versions before 24.4R2-S3, * 25.2 versions before 25.2R2. This issue does not affect releases before 23.4R1.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.6–8.7
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affected products (16)
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advisories (2)
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- NCSC-2026-0224Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Juniper Networks Junos OS en Junos OS EvolvedNL2026-07-13csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Juniper heeft meerdere kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Junos OS en Junos OS Evolved, specifiek voor MX Series, PTX Series, QFX Series, EX Series, SRX Series en QFX10000 Series apparaten.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-2257Juniper JUNOS und JUNOS Evolved: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-07-08csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Juniper JUNOS, JUNOS Evolved, Juniper EX Series, Juniper MX Series, Juniper QFX Series und Juniper SRX Series ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, um Code auszuführen und um ein undefiniertes Verhalten auszulösen.
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