CVE-2024-21603
Junos OS: MX Series: Gathering statistics in a scaled SCU/DCU configuration will lead to a device crash
An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Network Junos OS on MX Series allows a network based attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service.
If a scaled configuration for Source class usage (SCU) / destination class usage (DCU) (more than 10 route classes) is present and the SCU/DCU statistics are gathered by executing specific SNMP requests or CLI commands, a 'vmcore' for the RE kernel will be seen which leads to a device restart. Continued exploitation of this issue will lead to a sustained DoS.
This issue only affects MX Series devices with MPC10, MPC11 or LC9600, and MX304. No other MX Series devices are affected.
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS:
- All versions earlier than 20.4R3-S9;
- 21.2 versions earlier than 21.2R3-S6;
- 21.3 versions earlier than 21.3R3-S5;
- 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3;
- 22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3;
- 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R2;
- 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R2.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- 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: Gathering statistics in a scaled SCU/DCU configuration will lead to a device crash
An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Network Junos OS on MX Series allows a network based attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service.
If a scaled configuration for Source class usage (SCU) / destination class usage (DCU) (more than 10 route classes) is present and the SCU/DCU statistics are gathered by executing specific SNMP requests or CLI commands, a 'vmcore' for the RE kernel will be seen which leads to a device restart. Continued exploitation of this issue will lead to a sustained DoS.
This issue only affects MX Series devices with MPC10, MPC11 or LC9600, and MX304. No other MX Series devices are affected.
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS:
- All versions earlier than 20.4R3-S9;
- 21.2 versions earlier than 21.2R3-S6;
- 21.3 versions earlier than 21.3R3-S5;
- 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3;
- 22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3;
- 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R2;
- 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R2.
- Record
CVE-2024-21603- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-19251
An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Network Junos OS on MX Series allows a network based attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service.
If a scaled configuration for Source class usage (SCU) / destination class usage (DCU) (more than 10 route classes) is present and the SCU/DCU statistics are gathered by executing specific SNMP requests or CLI commands, a 'vmcore' for the RE kernel will be seen which leads to a device restart. Continued exploitation of this issue will lead to a sustained DoS.
This issue only affects MX Series devices with MPC10, MPC11 or LC9600, and MX304. No other MX Series devices are affected.
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS:
- All versions earlier than 20.4R3-S9;
- 21.2 versions earlier than 21.2R3-S6;
- 21.3 versions earlier than 21.3R3-S5;
- 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3;
- 22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3;
- 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R2;
- 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R2.
- Record
EUVD-2024-19251- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f572-5hm8-87qp
An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper...
An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Network Junos OS on MX Series allows a network based attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service.
If a scaled configuration for Source class usage (SCU) / destination class usage (DCU) (more than 10 route classes) is present and the SCU/DCU statistics are gathered by executing specific SNMP requests or CLI commands, a 'vmcore' for the RE kernel will be seen which leads to a device restart. Continued exploitation of this issue will lead to a sustained DoS.
This issue only affects MX Series devices with MPC10, MPC11 or LC9600, and MX304. No other MX Series devices are affected.
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS:
- All versions earlier than 20.4R3-S9;
- 21.2 versions earlier than 21.2R3-S6;
- 21.3 versions earlier than 21.3R3-S5;
- 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3;
- 22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3;
- 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R2;
- 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R2.
- Record
GHSA-f572-5hm8-87qp- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Network Junos OS on MX Series allows a network based attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service.
If a scaled configuration for Source class usage (SCU) / destination class usage (DCU) (more than 10 route classes) is present and the SCU/DCU statistics are gathered by executing specific SNMP requests or CLI commands, a 'vmcore' for the RE kernel will be seen which leads to a device restart. Continued exploitation of this issue will lead to a sustained DoS.
This issue only affects MX Series devices with MPC10, MPC11 or LC9600, and MX304. No other MX Series devices are affected.
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS:
- All versions earlier than 20.4R3-S9;
- 21.2 versions earlier than 21.2R3-S6;
- 21.3 versions earlier than 21.3R3-S5;
- 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3;
- 22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3;
- 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R2;
- 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R2.
- Record
CVE-2024-21603- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-754
- 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-2024-21603 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Juniper Junos, published January 12, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.