Junos OS Evolved: Receipt of arbitrary data when sampling service is enabled, leads to partial Denial of Service (DoS).
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere vulnerability in the sampling service of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to send arbitrary data to the device, which leads msvcsd process to crash with limited availability impacting Denial of Service (DoS) and allows unauthorized network access to the device, potentially impacting system integrity. This issue only happens when inline jflow is configured. This does not impact any forwarding traffic. The impacted services MSVCS-DB app crashes momentarily and recovers by itself. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: * 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3-S7-EVO; * 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R3-S3-EVO; * 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R3-S2-EVO; * 22.4 versions earlier than 22.4R3-EVO; * 23.2 versions earlier than 23.2R1-S2-EVO, 23.2R2-EVO.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper | Junos OS Evolved | 21.4-EVO to before 21.4R3-S7-EVO; 22.2-EVO to before 22.2R3-S3-EVO; 22.3-EVO to before 22.3R3-S2-EVO; 22.4-EVO to before 22.4R3-EVO; 23.2-EVO to before 23.2R1-S2-EVO, 23.2R2-EVO | 21.4R3-S7-EVO, 22.2R3-S3-EVO, 22.3R3-S2-EVO, 22.4R3-EVO, 23.2R1-S2-EVO, 23.2R2-EVO | Patch available | CNA |
- Junos OS Evolved VendorJuniper Affected 21.4-EVO to before 21.4R3-S7-EVO; 22.2-EVO to before 22.2R3-S3-EVO; 22.3-EVO to before 22.3R3-S2-EVO; 22.4-EVO to before 22.4R3-EVO; 23.2-EVO to before 23.2R1-S2-EVO, 23.2R2-EVO Fixed in 21.4R3-S7-EVO, 22.2R3-S3-EVO, 22.3R3-S2-EVO, 22.4R3-EVO, 23.2R1-S2-EVO, 23.2R2-EVO Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 44
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r2-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r2-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r3-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r3-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r3-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r3-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
Show 34 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r3-s3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r3-s4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r3-s5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r3-s5 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r3-s6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r3-s6 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r2-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r2-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r3-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r3-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r2-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r2-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r3-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.4 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.4 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.4 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.4 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.4 r2-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.4 r2-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.2 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.2 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.2 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r3-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r3-s4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r3-s5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r3-s5 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r3-s6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r3-s6 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r3-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r3-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r3-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.2 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Junos OS Evolved (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 21.4R3-S7-EVO, 22.2R3-S3-EVO, 22.3R3-S2-EVO, 22.4R3-EVO, 23.2R1-S2-EVO, 23.2R2-EVO
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-39553
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-48wm-jcwq-6m89
References
More Juniper Junos Os Evolved vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-17602 Junos OS Evolved: PTX Series: A vulnerability allows a unauthenticated, network-based attacker to execute code as root CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-17601 Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Configuration of a specific SSH option results in mgd crash CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2023-04136 Improper input validation in Juniper Junos OS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-74215 Stack-based buffer overflow in Junos OS rpd triggered by BGP peers CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-74211 Authentication bypass in Juniper J-Web allows pre-auth CGI execution CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2021-00146 Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Upon receipt of a specific BGP FlowSpec message network traffic may be disrupted. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2024-39553 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-39553 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-48wm-jcwq-6m89 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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