CVE-2024-47491
Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Receipt of a specific malformed BGP path attribute leads to an RPD crash
An Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS).
When a BGP UPDATE with malformed path attribute is received over an established BGP session, rpd crashes and restarts.
Continuous receipt of a BGP UPDATE with a specifically malformed path attribute will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition for impacted devices. While this issue affects systems running 32-bit and 64-bit systems, the probability of impact on 64-bit system is extremely low. According to KB25803 https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/Junos-How-to-check-if-Junos-OS-is-64-or-32-bit-on-a-router , customers can confirm 32-bit or 64-bit system via the ' show version detail ' command:
lab@router> show version detail| match 32 JUNOS 32-bit kernel Software Suite
lab@router> show version detail| match 64 JUNOS 64-bit kernel Software Suite
This issue affects:
Juniper Networks Junos OS:
- All versions before 21.4R3-S8,
- from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S4,
- from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S3,
- from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S1,
- from 23.4 before 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2.
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: * All versions before 21.4R3-S8-EVO,
- from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S4-EVO,
- from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S3-EVO,
- from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S1-EVO,
- from 23.4 before 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- 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: Receipt of a specific malformed BGP path attribute leads to an RPD crash
An Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS).
When a BGP UPDATE with malformed path attribute is received over an established BGP session, rpd crashes and restarts.
Continuous receipt of a BGP UPDATE with a specifically malformed path attribute will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition for impacted devices. While this issue affects systems running 32-bit and 64-bit systems, the probability of impact on 64-bit system is extremely low. According to KB25803 https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/Junos-How-to-check-if-Junos-OS-is-64-or-32-bit-on-a-router , customers can confirm 32-bit or 64-bit system via the ' show version detail ' command:
lab@router> show version detail| match 32 JUNOS 32-bit kernel Software Suite
lab@router> show version detail| match 64 JUNOS 64-bit kernel Software Suite
This issue affects:
Juniper Networks Junos OS:
- All versions before 21.4R3-S8,
- from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S4,
- from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S3,
- from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S1,
- from 23.4 before 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2.
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: * All versions before 21.4R3-S8-EVO,
- from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S4-EVO,
- from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S3-EVO,
- from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S1-EVO,
- from 23.4 before 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO.
- Record
CVE-2024-47491- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L - CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-755
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-42496
An Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS).
When a BGP UPDATE with malformed path attribute is received over an established BGP session, rpd crashes and restarts.
Continuous receipt of a BGP UPDATE with a specifically malformed path attribute will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition for impacted devices. While this issue affects systems running 32-bit and 64-bit systems, the probability of impact on 64-bit system is extremely low. According to KB25803 https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/Junos-How-to-check-if-Junos-OS-is-64-or-32-bit-on-a-router , customers can confirm 32-bit or 64-bit system via the ' show version detail ' command:
lab@router> show version detail| match 32 JUNOS 32-bit kernel Software Suite
lab@router> show version detail| match 64 JUNOS 64-bit kernel Software Suite
This issue affects:
Juniper Networks Junos OS:
- All versions before 21.4R3-S8,
- from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S4,
- from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S3,
- from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S1,
- from 23.4 before 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2.
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: * All versions before 21.4R3-S8-EVO,
- from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S4-EVO,
- from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S3-EVO,
- from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S1-EVO,
- from 23.4 before 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO.
- Record
EUVD-2024-42496- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-79v4-xhfm-cr97
An Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd)...
An Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS).
When a BGP UPDATE with malformed path attribute is received over an established BGP session, rpd crashes and restarts.
Continuous receipt of a BGP UPDATE with a specifically malformed path attribute will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition for impacted devices.
This issue affects:
Juniper Networks Junos OS:
- All versions before 21.4R3-S8,
- from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S4,
- from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S3,
- from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S1,
- from 23.4 before 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2.
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved:
- All versions before 21.4R3-S8-EVO,
- from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S4-EVO,
- from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S3-EVO,
- from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S1-EVO,
- from 23.4 before 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO.
- Record
GHSA-79v4-xhfm-cr97- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - 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-755
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS).
When a BGP UPDATE with malformed path attribute is received over an established BGP session, rpd crashes and restarts.
Continuous receipt of a BGP UPDATE with a specifically malformed path attribute will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition for impacted devices. While this issue affects systems running 32-bit and 64-bit systems, the probability of impact on 64-bit system is extremely low. According to KB25803 https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/Junos-How-to-check-if-Junos-OS-is-64-or-32-bit-on-a-router , customers can confirm 32-bit or 64-bit system via the ' show version detail ' command:
lab@router> show version detail| match 32 JUNOS 32-bit kernel Software Suite
lab@router> show version detail| match 64 JUNOS 64-bit kernel Software Suite
This issue affects:
Juniper Networks Junos OS:
- All versions before 21.4R3-S8,
- from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S4,
- from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S3,
- from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S1,
- from 23.4 before 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2.
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: * All versions before 21.4R3-S8-EVO,
- from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S4-EVO,
- from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S3-EVO,
- from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S1-EVO,
- from 23.4 before 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO.
- Record
CVE-2024-47491- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-755
- 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-2024-47491 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) in Juniper Junos, published October 11, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.60%, the 48th percentile. No source names a fixed version.