CVE-2020-1654
Junos OS: SRX Series: processing a malformed HTTP message when ICAP redirect service is enabled may can lead to flowd process crash or remote code execution
On Juniper Networks SRX Series with ICAP (Internet Content Adaptation Protocol) redirect service enabled, processing a malformed HTTP message can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) or Remote Code Execution (RCE) Continued processing of this malformed HTTP message may result in an extended Denial of Service (DoS) condition. The offending HTTP message that causes this issue may originate both from the HTTP server or the HTTP client. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series: 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S9 ; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S7, 18.2R3-S3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S1; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2-S4, 18.4R3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S5, 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S2, 19.2R2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS prior to 18.1R1.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Junos OS: SRX Series: processing a malformed HTTP message when ICAP redirect service is enabled may can lead to flowd process crash or remote code execution
On Juniper Networks SRX Series with ICAP (Internet Content Adaptation Protocol) redirect service enabled, processing a malformed HTTP message can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) or Remote Code Execution (RCE) Continued processing of this malformed HTTP message may result in an extended Denial of Service (DoS) condition. The offending HTTP message that causes this issue may originate both from the HTTP server or the HTTP client. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series: 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S9 ; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S7, 18.2R3-S3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S1; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2-S4, 18.4R3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S5, 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S2, 19.2R2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS prior to 18.1R1.
- Record
CVE-2020-1654- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-12519
On Juniper Networks SRX Series with ICAP (Internet Content Adaptation Protocol) redirect service enabled, processing a malformed HTTP message can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) or Remote Code Execution (RCE) Continued processing of this malformed HTTP message may result in an extended Denial of Service (DoS) condition. The offending HTTP message that causes this issue may originate both from the HTTP server or the HTTP client. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series: 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S9 ; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S7, 18.2R3-S3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S1; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2-S4, 18.4R3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S5, 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S2, 19.2R2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS prior to 18.1R1.
- Record
EUVD-2020-12519- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jwqg-fhhf-42x8 No score
On Juniper Networks SRX Series with ICAP (Internet Content Adaptation Protocol) redirect service...
On Juniper Networks SRX Series with ICAP (Internet Content Adaptation Protocol) redirect service enabled, processing a malformed HTTP message can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) or Remote Code Execution (RCE) Continued processing of this malformed HTTP message may result in an extended Denial of Service (DoS) condition. The offending HTTP message that causes this issue may originate both from the HTTP server or the HTTP client. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series: 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S9 ; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S7, 18.2R3-S3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S1; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2-S4, 18.4R3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S5, 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S2, 19.2R2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS prior to 18.1R1.
- Record
GHSA-jwqg-fhhf-42x8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
On Juniper Networks SRX Series with ICAP (Internet Content Adaptation Protocol) redirect service enabled, processing a malformed HTTP message can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) or Remote Code Execution (RCE) Continued processing of this malformed HTTP message may result in an extended Denial of Service (DoS) condition. The offending HTTP message that causes this issue may originate both from the HTTP server or the HTTP client. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series: 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S9 ; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S7, 18.2R3-S3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S1; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2-S4, 18.4R3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S5, 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S2, 19.2R2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS prior to 18.1R1.
- Record
CVE-2020-1654- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-1654 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Juniper Junos, published July 17, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.23%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.