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TI-2017-01596 Aliases CVE-2017-2315GHSA-xrr6-r4jq-rrhc

On Juniper Networks EX Series Ethernet Switches running affected Junos OS versions, a…

Priority LOW 38CWE-772Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-772.

Summary

On Juniper Networks EX Series Ethernet Switches running affected Junos OS versions, a vulnerability in IPv6 processing has been discovered that may allow a specially crafted IPv6 Neighbor Discovery (ND) packet destined to an EX Series Ethernet Switch to cause a slow memory leak. A malicious network-based packet flood of these crafted IPv6 NDP packets may eventually lead to resource exhaustion and a denial of service. The affected Junos OS versions are: 12.3 prior to 12.3R12-S4, 12.3R13; 13.3 prior to 13.3R10; 14.1 prior to 14.1R8-S3, 14.1R9; 14.1X53 prior ro 14.1X53-D12, 14.1X53-D40; 14.1X55 prior to 14.1X55-D35; 14.2 prior to 14.2R6-S4, 14.2R7-S6, 14.2R8; 15.1 prior to 15.1R5; 16.1 before 16.1R3; 16.2 before 16.2R1-S3, 16.2R2. 17.1R1 and all subsequent releases have a resolution for this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02478 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Junos OS on EX series Ethernet Switches with IPv6 enabled (Juniper Networks): 13.3R10, 14.1X55-D35, 15.1R5 +1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JuniperJunos OS on EX series Ethernet Switches with IPv6 enabled12.3 prior to 12.3R12-S4, 12.3R13; 13.3 to before 13.3R10; 14.1 prior to 14.1R8-S3, 14.1R9; 14.1X53 prior ro 14.1X53-D12, 14.1X53-D40; 14.1X55 to before 14.1X55-D35; 14.2 prior to 14.2R6-S4, 14.2R7-S6, 14.2R8; 15.1 to before 15.1R5; 16.1 to before 16.1R3; 16.2 before 16.2R1-S3, 16.2R2; 17.1R1 and all subsequent releases have a resolution for this vulnerability13.3R10, 14.1X55-D35, 15.1R5, 16.1R3Patch availableCNA
  • Junos OS on EX series Ethernet Switches with IPv6 enabled VendorJuniper Affected 12.3 prior to 12.3R12-S4, 12.3R13; 13.3 to before 13.3R10; 14.1 prior to 14.1R8-S3, 14.1R9; 14.1X53 prior ro 14.1X53-D12, 14.1X53-D40; 14.1X55 to before 14.1X55-D35; 14.2 prior to 14.2R6-S4, 14.2R7-S6, 14.2R8; 15.1 to before 15.1R5; 16.1 to before 16.1R3; 16.2 before 16.2R1-S3, 16.2R2; 17.1R1 and all subsequent releases have a resolution for this vulnerability Fixed in 13.3R10, 14.1X55-D35, 15.1R5, 16.1R3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 47

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r10:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3 r10VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r11:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3 r11VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r12:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3 r12VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r13:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3 r13VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3 r2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3 r3VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3 r4VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3 r5VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3 r6VulnerableJuniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 r10 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 r11 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 r12 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 r13 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 r4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 r5 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 r6 Vulnerable ·Juniper
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CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3 r7VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3 r8VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r9:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3 r9VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*13.3 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*13.3 r2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*13.3 r3VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*13.3 r4VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*13.3 r5VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*13.3 r6VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*13.3 r7VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*13.3 r8VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r9:*:*:*:*:*:*13.3 r9VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1 r2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1 r3VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1 r4VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1 r5VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1 r6VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1 r7VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r9:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1 r9VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d10:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1x53 d10VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d40:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1x53 d40VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x55:d35:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1x55 d35VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2 r2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2 r3VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2 r4VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2 r5VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2 r7VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2 r8VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 r2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 r3VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1 r4VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*16.2 r2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1 r1VulnerableJuniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 r7 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 r8 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:12.3:r9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 r9 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.3 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.3 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.3 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.3 r4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.3 r5 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.3 r6 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.3 r7 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.3 r8 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.3 r9 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 r4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 r5 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 r6 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 r7 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 r9 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1x53 d10 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d40:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1x53 d40 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x55:d35:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1x55 d35 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r5 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r7 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r8 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 r4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Junos OS on EX series Ethernet Switches with IPv6 enabled (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 13.3R10, 14.1X55-D35, 15.1R5, 16.1R3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2315
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xrr6-r4jq-rrhc

References

  • TI-2023-18638 Junos OS: EX and SRX Series: A PHP vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01585 Out of Cycle Security Advisory: Junos OS: Security vulnerability in J-Web and web based (HTTP/HTTPS) services KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-15550 Junos OS: An local attacker with shell access can execute arbitrary code KEVCVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2023-18644 Junos OS: SRX Series: A vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and download arbitrary files KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2023-18640 Junos OS: EX Series: A vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
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