Junos OS: MX Series: Denial of Service vulnerability in MS-PIC component on MS-MIC or MS-MPC
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
On Juniper Networks Junos MX Series with service card configured, receipt of a stream of specific packets may crash the MS-PIC component on MS-MIC or MS-MPC. By continuously sending these specific packets, an attacker can repeatedly bring down MS-PIC on MS-MIC/MS-MPC causing a prolonged Denial of Service. This issue affects MX Series devices using MS-PIC, MS-MIC or MS-MPC service cards with any service configured. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series: 17.2R2-S7; 17.3R3-S4, 17.3R3-S5; 17.4R2-S4 and the subsequent SRs (17.4R2-S5, 17.4R2-S6, etc.); 17.4R3; 18.1R3-S3, 18.1R3-S4, 18.1R3-S5, 18.1R3-S6, 18.1R3-S7, 18.1R3-S8; 18.2R3, 18.2R3-S1, 18.2R3-S2; 18.3R2 and the SRs based on 18.3R2; 18.4R2 and the SRs based on 18.4R2; 19.1R1 and the SRs based on 19.1R1; 19.2R1 and the SRs based on 19.2R1; 19.3R1 and the SRs based on 19.3R1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper | Junos OS | 17.2R2-S7; 17.3R3-S4, 17.3R3-S5; 17.4R3; 18.1R3-S3, 18.1R3-S4, 18.1R3-S5, 18.1R3-S6, 18.1R3-S7, 18.1R3-S8; 18.2R3, 18.2R3-S1, 18.2R3-S2; 17.4R2-S4 and later; 18.3R2 and later; 18.4R2 and later; 19.1R1 and later; 19.2R1 and later; 19.3R1 and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected 17.2R2-S7; 17.3R3-S4, 17.3R3-S5; 17.4R3; 18.1R3-S3, 18.1R3-S4, 18.1R3-S5, 18.1R3-S6, 18.1R3-S7, 18.1R3-S8; 18.2R3, 18.2R3-S1, 18.2R3-S2; 17.4R2-S4 and later; 18.3R2 and later; 18.4R2 and later; 19.1R1 and later; 19.2R1 and later; 19.3R1 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 55
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.2:r2-s7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.2 r2-s7 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.4:r2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.4 r2-s4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.4:r2-s5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.4 r2-s5 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.4:r2-s6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.4 r2-s6 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.4:r2-s7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.4 r2-s7 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.4:r2-s8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.4 r2-s8 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.4:r2-s9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.4 r2-s9 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.4 r3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.1 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.1 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.2:r2-s7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.2 r2-s7 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.4:r2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.4 r2-s4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.4:r2-s5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.4 r2-s5 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.4:r2-s6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.4 r2-s6 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.4:r2-s7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.4 r2-s7 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.4:r2-s8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.4 r2-s8 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.4:r2-s9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.4 r2-s9 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.4 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
Show 45 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.1 r3-s3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.1 r3-s4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r3-s5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.1 r3-s5 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r3-s6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.1 r3-s6 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r3-s7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.1 r3-s7 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r3-s8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.1 r3-s8 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.2 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.2:r1-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.2 r1-s3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.2:r1-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.2 r1-s4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.2 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.2 r3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.2:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.2 r3-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.2:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.2 r3-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.3:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3 r2-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.3:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3 r2-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.3:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.3 r2-s3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.4 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.4 r2-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.4 r2-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.4:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.4 r2-s3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.1 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.1:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.1 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.1:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.1 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.1:r1-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.1 r1-s3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.3 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.3 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx10000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx10003:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx104:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx2020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx204:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx240:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx480:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx80:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx960:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1 r3-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1 r3-s4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r3-s5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1 r3-s5 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r3-s6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1 r3-s6 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r3-s7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1 r3-s7 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r3-s8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1 r3-s8 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.2:r1-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.2 r1-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.2:r1-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.2 r1-s4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.2 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.2:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.2 r3-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.2:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.2 r3-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.3:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.3:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.3:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.3 r2-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.4 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.4 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.4 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.4:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.4 r2-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.1:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.1 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.1:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.1 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.1:r1-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.1 r1-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.3 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.3 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx10000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx10003:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx104:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx2020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx204:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx240:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx480:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx80:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx960:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1650
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9qhv-29p6-wwp6
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2020-1650 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-1650 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9qhv-29p6-wwp6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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