CVE-2020-1604: Junos OS: EX4300/EX4600/QFX3500/QFX5100 Series: Stateless IP firewall filter may fail to evaluate certain packets

Published Jan 15, 2020
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Updated

On EX4300, EX4600, QFX3500, and QFX5100 Series, a vulnerability in the IP firewall filter component may cause the firewall filter evaluation of certain packets to fail. This issue only affects firewall filter evaluation of certain packets destined to the device Routing Engine (RE). This issue does not affect the Layer 2 firewall filter evaluation nor does it affect the Layer 3 firewall filter evaluation destined to connected hosts. This issue may occur when evaluating both IPv4 or IPv6 packets. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D12 on QFX5100 Series and EX4600 Series; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D52 on QFX3500 Series; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D48 on EX4300 Series; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S3 on EX4300 Series; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7 on EX4300 Series; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R3 on EX4300 Series; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R3 on EX4300 Series; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R2-S5, 17.3R3 on EX4300 Series; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2 on EX4300 Series; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3 on EX4300 Series; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2 on EX4300 Series.

Affected Software

198 affected components
Juniper Junos=14.1x53
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d10
Juniper EX4600
Juniper QFX5100
Juniper QFX5110
Juniper QFX5120
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d15
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d16
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d25
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d26
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d27
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d30
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d35
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d40
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d45
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d46
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d47
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d48
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d49
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d51
Juniper QFX3500
Juniper Junos=15.1-a1
Juniper Junos=15.1-f1
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s1
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s2
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s3
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s4
Juniper Junos=15.1-f3
Juniper Junos=15.1-f4
Juniper Junos=15.1-f5
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6-s3
Juniper Junos=15.1-f7
Juniper Junos=15.1-r1
Juniper Junos=15.1-r2
Juniper Junos=15.1-r3
Juniper Junos=15.1-r4
Juniper Junos=15.1-r4-s9
Juniper Junos=15.1-r5
Juniper Junos=15.1-r6
Juniper Junos=15.1-r6-s6
Juniper Junos=15.1-r7-s1
Juniper Junos=15.1-r7-s2
Juniper Junos=16.1
Juniper Junos=16.1-r1
Juniper Junos=16.1-r2
Juniper Junos=16.1-r3
Juniper Junos=16.1-r3-s10
Juniper Junos=16.1-r4
Juniper Junos=16.1-r5-s4
Juniper Junos=16.1-r6-s1
Juniper Junos=17.1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s10
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s5
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s7
Juniper Junos=17.2
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s7
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s8
Juniper Junos=17.2-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=17.2-r2-s7
Juniper Junos=17.3
Juniper Junos=17.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=17.4
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s6
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s7
Juniper Junos=18.1
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=18.2
Juniper Junos=18.2-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=18.2-r1-s5
Juniper EX4300
All of the following
Any of the following
Juniper Junos=14.1x53
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d10
Any of the following
Juniper EX4600
Juniper QFX5100
Juniper QFX5110
Juniper QFX5120
All of the following
Any of the following
Juniper Junos=14.1x53
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d10
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d15
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d16
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d25
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d26
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d27
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d30
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d35
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d40
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d45
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d46
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d47
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d48
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d49
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d51
Juniper QFX3500
All of the following
Any of the following
Juniper Junos=14.1x53
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d10
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d15
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d16
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d25
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d26
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d27
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d30
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d35
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d40
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d45
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d46
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d47
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d48
Juniper Junos=15.1-a1
Juniper Junos=15.1-f1
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s1
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s2
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s3
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s4
Juniper Junos=15.1-f3
Juniper Junos=15.1-f4
Juniper Junos=15.1-f5
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6-s3
Juniper Junos=15.1-f7
Juniper Junos=15.1-r1
Juniper Junos=15.1-r2
Juniper Junos=15.1-r3
Juniper Junos=15.1-r4
Juniper Junos=15.1-r4-s9
Juniper Junos=15.1-r5
Juniper Junos=15.1-r6
Juniper Junos=15.1-r6-s6
Juniper Junos=15.1-r7-s1
Juniper Junos=15.1-r7-s2
Juniper Junos=16.1
Juniper Junos=16.1-r1
Juniper Junos=16.1-r2
Juniper Junos=16.1-r3
Juniper Junos=16.1-r3-s10
Juniper Junos=16.1-r4
Juniper Junos=16.1-r5-s4
Juniper Junos=16.1-r6-s1
Juniper Junos=17.1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s10
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s5
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s7
Juniper Junos=17.2
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s7
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s8
Juniper Junos=17.2-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=17.2-r2-s7
Juniper Junos=17.3
Juniper Junos=17.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=17.4
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s6
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s7
Juniper Junos=18.1
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=18.2
Juniper Junos=18.2-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=18.2-r1-s5
Juniper EX4300

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Junos OS (EX4300/EX4600/QFX3500/QFX5100 Series) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.1X53-D12
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Junos OS (QFX3500 Series) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.1X53-D48
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Junos OS (EX4300/EX4600/QFX5100 Series) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.1X53-D52
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Junos OS (EX4300 Series) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.1R7-S3
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Junos OS (EX4300 Series) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.1R7
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Junos OS (EX4300 Series) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.1R3
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Junos OS (EX4300 Series) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.2R3
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade Junos OS (EX4300 Series) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.3R2-S5
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade Junos OS (EX4300 Series) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.3R3
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade Junos OS (EX4300 Series) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.4R2
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade Junos OS (EX4300 Series) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.1R3
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade Junos OS (EX4300 Series) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.2R2
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade Junos OS (EX4300 Series) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.3R1

Event History

Jan 15, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:40 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:40 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1604?

The severity of CVE-2020-1604 is classified as medium, primarily affecting specific packet evaluations by the IP firewall filter.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-1604?

To fix CVE-2020-1604, you should update to the patched versions of Junos OS that address this vulnerability.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2020-1604?

CVE-2020-1604 affects Juniper devices including EX4300, EX4600, QFX3500, and QFX5100 Series running specific versions of Junos.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2020-1604?

The impact of CVE-2020-1604 may lead to incomplete firewall filter evaluations, potentially allowing certain packets to bypass security measures.

5

Is CVE-2020-1604 being actively exploited?

As of the latest information, there are no indications that CVE-2020-1604 is being actively exploited in the wild.

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