high
7.5
CWE
400
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-1684: Junos OS: SRX Series: High CPU load due to processing for HTTP traffic when Application Identification is enabled.

First published: Wed Oct 14 2020(Updated: )

On Juniper Networks SRX Series configured with application identification inspection enabled, receipt of specific HTTP traffic can cause high CPU load utilization, which could lead to traffic interruption. Application identification is enabled by default and is automatically turned on when Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDP), AppFW, AppQoS, or AppTrack is configured. Thus, this issue might occur when IDP, AppFW, AppQoS, or AppTrack is configured. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series: 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D105; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D221, 15.1X49-D230; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R3-S3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S11; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S2; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S5, 18.4R3-S1; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2.

Credit: sirt@juniper.net

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Juniper Junos=12.3x48
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d10
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d100
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d15
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d20
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d25
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d30
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d35
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d40
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d45
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d50
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d51
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d55
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d60
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d65
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d70
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d75
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d80
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d90
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d95
Juniper Junos=15.1x49
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d10
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d100
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d110
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d120
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d130
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d140
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d15
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d150
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d160
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d170
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d180
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d190
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d20
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d200
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d210
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d25
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d30
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d35
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d40
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d45
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d50
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d55
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d60
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d65
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d70
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d75
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d80
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d90
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-s5
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s6
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s7
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s10
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s5
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s7
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s8
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s9
Juniper Junos=17.4-r3
Juniper Junos=17.4-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=17.4-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=18.1
Juniper Junos=18.1-r1
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=18.1-r3
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s10
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s4
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s6
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s7
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s8
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s9
Juniper Junos=18.2
Juniper Junos=18.2-r1
Juniper Junos=18.2-r1
Juniper Junos=18.2-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=18.2-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=18.2-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s5
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=18.2-r3
Juniper Junos=18.2-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=18.2-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=18.3
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s6
Juniper Junos=18.3-r2
Juniper Junos=18.3-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=18.3-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=18.3-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=18.3-r3
Juniper Junos=18.3-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=18.4
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s6
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=18.4-r3
Juniper Junos=19.1
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=19.1-r2
Juniper Junos=19.1-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=19.2
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=19.3
Juniper Junos=19.3-r1
Juniper Junos=19.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=19.3-r2
Juniper Junos=19.3-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=19.3-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=19.4-r1
Juniper Junos=19.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=19.4-r1-s2

Remedy

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 12.3X48-D105, 15.1X49-D221, 15.1X49-D230, 17.4R3-S3, 18.1R3-S11, 18.2R3-S3, 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S2, 18.4R2-S5, 18.4R3-S1, 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3, 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R2, 19.3R3, 19.4R2, 20.1R1,and all subsequent releases.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-1684?

    CVE-2020-1684 is rated as a medium-severity vulnerability due to the potential for high CPU load and traffic interruption on affected devices.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-1684?

    To fix CVE-2020-1684, it is recommended to disable the application identification feature or apply the latest software updates from Juniper Networks.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2020-1684?

    CVE-2020-1684 affects the Juniper Networks SRX Series devices configured with application identification inspection enabled.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2020-1684?

    The main impact of CVE-2020-1684 includes increased CPU utilization that could lead to service disruption and traffic interruptions.

  • Is CVE-2020-1684 applicable to all versions of Junos?

    No, CVE-2020-1684 specifically affects Junos versions including 12.3x48, 15.1x49, 17.4, 18.1, 18.2, and 19.1.

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