CVE-2017-2304

Summary

CVECVE-2017-2304
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerjuniper
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-05-30 14:29:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionJuniper Networks QFX3500, QFX3600, QFX5100, QFX5200, EX4300 and EX4600 devices running Junos OS 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D40, 15.1X53 prior to 15.1X53-D40, 15.1 prior to 15.1R2, do not pad Ethernet packets with zeros, and thus some packets can contain fragments of system memory or data from previous packets. This issue is also known as 'Etherleak'

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-200 | information leak


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary7.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Hardware Juniper Ex4300 - All All All
Hardware Juniper Ex4600 - All All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 14.1x53 - All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 14.1x53 d10 All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 14.1x53 d15 All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 14.1x53 d16 All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 14.1x53 d25 All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 14.1x53 d26 All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 14.1x53 d27 All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 14.1x53 d30 All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 14.1x53 d35 All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 15.1 - All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 15.1 r1 All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 15.1x53 - All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 15.1x53 d20 All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 15.1x53 d21 All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 15.1x53 d25 All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 15.1x53 d30 All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 15.1x53 d32 All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 15.1x53 d33 All All
Operating System Juniper Junos 15.1x53 d34 All All
Hardware Juniper Qfx3500 - All All All
Hardware Juniper Qfx3600 - All All All
Hardware Juniper Qfx5100 - All All All
Hardware Juniper Qfx5200 - All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Juniper Networks Junos OS Running On QFX3500 QFX3600 QFX5100 QFX5200 EX4300 EX4600 Devices affected 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D40 Not specified
CNA Juniper Networks Junos OS Running On QFX3500 QFX3600 QFX5100 QFX5200 EX4300 EX4600 Devices affected 15.1X53 prior to 15.1X53-D40 Not specified
CNA Juniper Networks Junos OS Running On QFX3500 QFX3600 QFX5100 QFX5200 EX4300 EX4600 Devices affected 15.1 prior to 15.1R2 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Multiple Juniper Products Ethernet Packet CVE-2017-2304 Information Disclosure Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Juniper Networks - 2017-01 Security Bulletin: QFX3500, QFX3600, QFX5100, QFX5200, EX4300 and EX4600: 'Etherleak' memory disclosure in Ethernet padding data (CVE-2017-2304) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 kb.juniper.net Vendor Advisory
Juniper Junos Ethernet Frame Padding Flaw Lets Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information on the Target System - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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