01 Record

CVE-2020-1689

Junos OS: EX4300-MP/EX4600/QFX5K Series: High CPU load due to receipt of specific layer 2 frames when deployed in a Virtual Chassis configuration

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: juniper

CNA base score6.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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02 Description

Junos OS: EX4300-MP/EX4600/QFX5K Series: High CPU load due to receipt of specific layer 2 frames when deployed in a Virtual Chassis configuration

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation: Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision: Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability: 0.50% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile: Equal to or higher than the score of 42.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score: 6.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status: Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity: No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published

2020-10-16 20:31Z6 YR AGO

Last updated

2024-09-17 01:31Z2 YR AGO

Reserved

2019-11-04

Assigning CNA

juniper

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Medium (CVSS 6.5)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionClass

Data version

5.1

Document digest

20583e9a5a6c3ae2dec04e1ce3737e58fd571a1508407faed3dc986f58cb8228

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

Juniper NetworksJunos OS17.3 to < 17.3R3-S9, 17.4 to < 17.4R2-S11, 17.4R3-S2, 17.4R3-S3, 18.1 to < 18.1R3-S11, 18.2 to < 18.2R3-S5, 18.3 to < 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S3, 18.4 to < 18.4R2-S5, 18.4R3-S4, 19.1 to < 19.1R3-S2, 19.2 to < 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R3, 19.3 to < 19.3R2-S4, 19.3R3, 19.4 to < 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2-S1, 19.4R3, 20.1 to < 20.1R1-S3, 20.1R2EX4300-MP Series, EX4600Series, QFX5K Series

06 References

kb.juniper.nethttps://kb.juniper.net/JSA11086x_refsource_CONFIRM

07 Remediation

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 17.3R3-S9, 17.4R2-S11, 17.4R3-S2, 17.4R3-S3, 18.1R3-S11, 18.2R3-S5, 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S3, 18.4R2-S5, 18.4R3-S4, 19.1R3-S2, 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R3, 19.3R2-S4, 19.3R3, 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2-S1, 19.4R3, 20.1R1-S3, 20.1R2, 20.2R1, and all subsequent releases.