title: Junos OS: Denial of Service vulnerability in J-Web and web based (HTTP/HTTPS) services caused by a high number of specific requests
description: A vulnerability in the HTTP/HTTPS service used by J-Web, Web Authentication, Dynamic-VPN (DVPN), Firewall Authentication Pass-Through with Web-Redirect, and Captive Portal allows an unauthenticated attacker to cause an extended Denial of Service (DoS) for these services by sending a high number of specific requests. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S17 on EX Series; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D105 on SRX Series; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S8; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D230 on SRX Series; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S8; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S12, 17.4R3-S3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S11; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S6; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S5, 18.4R3-S4; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S4, 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2-S2, 19.4R3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R1-S3, 20.1R2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R1-S1, 20.2R2.
problem types: CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
affected:
{
platforms: EX Series
product: Junos OS
vendor: Juniper Networks
versions:
lessThan: 12.3R12-S17, status: affected, version: 12.3, versionType: custom
}
{
platforms: SRX Series
product: Junos OS
vendor: Juniper Networks
versions:
lessThan: 12.3X48-D105, status: affected, version: 12.3X48, versionType: custom
lessThan: 15.1X49-D230, status: affected, version: 15.1X49, versionType: custom
}
{
product: Junos OS
vendor: Juniper Networks
versions:
lessThan: 15.1R7-S8, status: affected, version: 15.1, versionType: custom
lessThan: 16.1R7-S8, status: affected, version: 16.1, versionType: custom
lessThan: 17.4R2-S12, 17.4R3-S3, status: affected, version: 17.4, versionType: custom
lessThan: 18.1R3-S11, status: affected, version: 18.1, versionType: custom
lessThan: 18.2R3-S6, status: affected, version: 18.2, versionType: custom
lessThan: 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S3, status: affected, version: 18.3, versionType: custom
lessThan: 18.4R2-S5, 18.4R3-S4, status: affected, version: 18.4, versionType: custom
lessThan: 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S2, status: affected, version: 19.1, versionType: custom
lessThan: 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R3, status: affected, version: 19.2, versionType: custom
lessThan: 19.3R2-S4, 19.3R3, status: affected, version: 19.3, versionType: custom
lessThan: 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2-S2, 19.4R3, status: affected, version: 19.4, versionType: custom
lessThan: 20.1R1-S3, 20.1R2, status: affected, version: 20.1, versionType: custom
lessThan: 20.2R1-S1, 20.2R2, status: affected, version: 20.2, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 7.5
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: NONE
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
version: 3.1
]
exploits: Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.
solutions: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 12.3R12-S17, 12.3X48-D105, 15.1R7-S8, 15.1X49-D230, 16.1R7-S8, 17.4R2-S12, 17.4R3-S3, 18.1R3-S11, 18.2R3-S6, 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S3, 18.4R2-S5, 18.4R3-S4, 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S2, 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R3, 19.3R2-S4, 19.3R3, 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2-S2, 19.4R3, 20.1R1-S3, 20.1R2, 20.2R1-S1, 20.2R2, 20.3R1, and all subsequent releases.
workarounds: There are no viable workarounds for this issue other than disabling the web-service:
[deactivate system services web-management]
To reduce the risk of exploitation utilize common security BCPs to limit the exploitable surface by limiting access to network and device to trusted systems, administrators, networks and hosts.
The 'restart web-management' command can be used to restart the web-service to recover from this issue.