CVE-2022-22195
Junos OS Evolved: Specific packets reaching the RE lead to a counter overflow and eventually a crash
An Improper Update of Reference Count vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to trigger a counter overflow, eventually causing a Denial of Service (DoS). This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions prior to 20.4R3-S1-EVO; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-EVO; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-EVO; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R2-EVO. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Junos OS Evolved: Specific packets reaching the RE lead to a counter overflow and eventually a crash
An Improper Update of Reference Count vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to trigger a counter overflow, eventually causing a Denial of Service (DoS). This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions prior to 20.4R3-S1-EVO; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-EVO; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-EVO; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R2-EVO. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS.
- Record
CVE-2022-22195- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-911
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-27342
An Improper Update of Reference Count vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to trigger a counter overflow, eventually causing a Denial of Service (DoS). This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions prior to 20.4R3-S1-EVO; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-EVO; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-EVO; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R2-EVO. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS.
- Record
EUVD-2022-27342- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wm26-qf93-vqgf
An Improper Update of Reference Count vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS...
An Improper Update of Reference Count vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to trigger a counter overflow, eventually causing a Denial of Service (DoS). This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions prior to 20.4R3-S1-EVO; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-EVO; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-EVO; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R2-EVO. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS.
- Record
GHSA-wm26-qf93-vqgf- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-911
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An Improper Update of Reference Count vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to trigger a counter overflow, eventually causing a Denial of Service (DoS). This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions prior to 20.4R3-S1-EVO; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-EVO; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-EVO; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R2-EVO. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS.
- Record
CVE-2022-22195- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-911
- 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-2022-22195 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Juniper Junos Os Evolved, published April 14, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.06%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.