CVE-2021-0288
Junos OS: MX Series, EX9200 Series: FPC may crash upon receipt of specific MPLS packet affecting Trio-based MPCs
A vulnerability in the processing of specific MPLS packets in Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series and EX9200 Series devices with Trio-based MPCs (Modular Port Concentrators) may cause FPC to crash and lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Continued receipt of this packet will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue only affects MX Series and EX9200 Series with Trio-based PFEs (Packet Forwarding Engines). This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series, EX9200 Series: 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S12; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S13, 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-S3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S2; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-S2, 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R2; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2;
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Junos OS: MX Series, EX9200 Series: FPC may crash upon receipt of specific MPLS packet affecting Trio-based MPCs
A vulnerability in the processing of specific MPLS packets in Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series and EX9200 Series devices with Trio-based MPCs (Modular Port Concentrators) may cause FPC to crash and lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Continued receipt of this packet will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue only affects MX Series and EX9200 Series with Trio-based PFEs (Packet Forwarding Engines). This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series, EX9200 Series: 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S12; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S13, 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-S3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S2; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-S2, 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R2; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2;
- Record
CVE-2021-0288- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-2907
A vulnerability in the processing of specific MPLS packets in Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series and EX9200 Series devices with Trio-based MPCs (Modular Port Concentrators) may cause FPC to crash and lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Continued receipt of this packet will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue only affects MX Series and EX9200 Series with Trio-based PFEs (Packet Forwarding Engines). This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series, EX9200 Series: 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S12; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S13, 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-S3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S2; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-S2, 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R2; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2;
- Record
EUVD-2021-2907- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-49jr-m3gq-qmjg No score
A vulnerability in the processing of specific MPLS packets in Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX...
A vulnerability in the processing of specific MPLS packets in Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series and EX9200 Series devices with Trio-based MPCs (Modular Port Concentrators) may cause FPC to crash and lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Continued receipt of this packet will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue only affects MX Series and EX9200 Series with Trio-based PFEs (Packet Forwarding Engines). This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series, EX9200 Series: 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S12; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S13, 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-S3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S2; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-S2, 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R2; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2;
- Record
GHSA-49jr-m3gq-qmjg- Weakness
- CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability in the processing of specific MPLS packets in Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series and EX9200 Series devices with Trio-based MPCs (Modular Port Concentrators) may cause FPC to crash and lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Continued receipt of this packet will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue only affects MX Series and EX9200 Series with Trio-based PFEs (Packet Forwarding Engines). This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series, EX9200 Series: 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S12; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S13, 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-S3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S2; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-S2, 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R2; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2;
- Record
CVE-2021-0288- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| 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-2021-0288 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Juniper Junos, published July 15, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.