CVE-2021-0281 Denial of service in Junos OS
Attackers can crash the routing process daemon on Juniper devices by sending specific packets when BGP Origin Validation with RPKI is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-0281?
CVE-2021-0281 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Juniper Junos, published on 15 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
On Juniper Networks Junos OS devices configured with BGP origin validation using Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) receipt of a specific packet from the RPKI cache server may cause routing process daemon (RPD) to crash and restart, creating a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Continued receipt and processing of this packet will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S12; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R3-S5; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S13; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S8; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S5; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S8, 18.4R3-S8; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S5; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S2; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R2; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved All versions prior to 20.4R2-S2-EVO.
Weakness: CWE-754
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0281?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Juniper Junos.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0281?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0281 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2021-0281 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0281 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Juniper Junos
- CVE-2023-36845 Juniper Junos OS EX Series and SRX Series PHP External Variable Modification
- CVE-2020-1631 Juniper Junos OS Path Traversal
- CVE-2025-21590 Juniper Junos OS Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization
- CVE-2023-36851 Juniper Junos OS SRX Series Missing Authentication for Critical Function
- CVE-2023-36844 Juniper Junos OS EX Series PHP External Variable Modification
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2jm-r7hm-x34g.