CVE-2023-22407
Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An RPD crash can happen due to an MPLS TE tunnel configuration change on a directly connected router
An Incomplete Cleanup vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an adjacent, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). An rpd crash can occur when an MPLS TE tunnel configuration change occurs on a directly connected router. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS All versions prior to 18.4R2-S7; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved All versions prior to 19.2R3-EVO; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-EVO; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-EVO; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-EVO; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-EVO.
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 and Junos OS Evolved: An RPD crash can happen due to an MPLS TE tunnel configuration change on a directly connected router
An Incomplete Cleanup vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an adjacent, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). An rpd crash can occur when an MPLS TE tunnel configuration change occurs on a directly connected router. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS All versions prior to 18.4R2-S7; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved All versions prior to 19.2R3-EVO; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-EVO; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-EVO; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-EVO; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-EVO.
- Record
CVE-2023-22407- 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-459
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-26570
An Incomplete Cleanup vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an adjacent, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). An rpd crash can occur when an MPLS TE tunnel configuration change occurs on a directly connected router. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS All versions prior to 18.4R2-S7; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved All versions prior to 19.2R3-EVO; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-EVO; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-EVO; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-EVO; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-EVO.
- Record
EUVD-2023-26570- 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
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mm7r-w5q4-7cc2
An Incomplete Cleanup vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks...
An Incomplete Cleanup vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an adjacent, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). An rpd crash can occur when an MPLS TE tunnel configuration change occurs on a directly connected router. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS All versions prior to 18.4R2-S7; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved All versions prior to 19.2R3-EVO; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-EVO; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-EVO; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-EVO; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-EVO.
- Record
GHSA-mm7r-w5q4-7cc2- 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-459
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An Incomplete Cleanup vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an adjacent, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). An rpd crash can occur when an MPLS TE tunnel configuration change occurs on a directly connected router. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS All versions prior to 18.4R2-S7; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved All versions prior to 19.2R3-EVO; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-EVO; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-EVO; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-EVO; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-EVO.
- Record
CVE-2023-22407- 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-459
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-22407 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Juniper Junos, published January 12, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 24th percentile. No source names a fixed version.