QID 44120

Date Published: 2024-01-22

QID 44120: Juniper Network Operating System (JunOS and JunOS Evolved) Multiple NTP Vulnerabilities (JSA73177)

Juniper Junos is the network operating system used in Juniper Networks hardware systems.

Multiple NTP vulnerabilities have been resolved in Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved by updating third party software where vulnerabilities were found during external security research.

These issues affect Junos OS Juniper Networks Junos OS: all versions prior to 20.4R3-S8; 21.1 version 21.1R1 and later versions prior to 21.2R3-S6; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S5; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S4; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S3; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S1; 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3; 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3; 23.2 versions prior to 23.2R2, and Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: all versions prior to 20.4R3-S8-EVO; 21.1-EVO version 21.1R1-EVO and later versions prior to 21.2R3-S6-EVO; 21.3-EVO versions prior to 21.3R3-S5-EVO; 21.4-EVO versions prior to 21.4R3-S4-EVO; 22.1-EVO versions prior to 22.1R3-S3-EVO; 22.2-EVO versions prior to 22.2R3-S2-EVO; 22.3-EVO versions prior to 22.3R2-S2-EVO, 22.3R3-S1-EVO; 22.4-EVO versions prior to 22.4R2-S1-EVO, 22.4R3-EVO.

There is no ability within the CLI to perform any exploitation for these issues. Only shell allows sending ntpq queries to remote systems.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.6 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.1 severity.
  • Solution
    Vendor has released patch addressing the vulnerabilities, for more information please refer JSA73177

    CVEs related to QID 44120

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    JSA73177 URL Logo supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2023-10-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-and-Junos-OS-Evolved-Multiple-NTP-vulnerabilities-resolved?language=en_US