CVE-2017-10618
CVE-2017-10618 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.9)
- CVSS v2: 4.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (71st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Juniper Junos
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
When the 'bgp-error-tolerance' feature â€" designed to help mitigate remote session resets from malformed path attributes â€" is enabled, a BGP UPDATE containing a specifically crafted set of transitive attributes can cause the RPD routing process to crash and restart. Devices with BGP enabled that do not have 'bgp-error-tolerance' configured are not vulnerable to this issue. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 13.3 prior to 13.3R10-S2; 14.1 prior to 14.1R8-S4, 14.1R9; 14.1X50 prior to 14.1X50-D185; 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D45, 14.1X53-D50; 14.2 prior to 14.2R7-S7, 14.2R8; 15.1 prior to 15.1F5-S8, 15.1F6-S7, 15.1R5-S6, 15.1R6-S2, 15.1R7; 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D100; 15.1X53 prior to 15.1X53-D64, 15.1X53-D70; 16.1 prior to 16.1R3-S4, 16.1R4-S3, 16.1R5; 16.2 prior to 16.2R1-S5, 16.2R2; 17.1 prior to 17.1R1-S3, 17.1R2; 17.2 prior to 17.2R1-S2, 17.2R2; 17.2X75 prior to 17.2X75-D50. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-10618?
- When the 'bgp-error-tolerance' feature â€" designed to help mitigate remote session resets from malformed path attributes â€" is enabled, a BGP UPDATE containing a specifically crafted set of transitive attributes can cause the RPD routing process to crash and restart. Devices with BGP enabled that do not have 'bgp-error-tolerance' configured are not vulnerable to this issue. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 13.3 prior to 13.3R10-S2; 14.1 prior to 14.1R8-S4, 14.1R9; 14.1X50 prior to 14.1X50-D185; 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D45, 14.1X53-D50; 14.2 prior to 14.2R7-S7, 14.2R8; 15.1 prior to 15.1F5-S8, 15.1F6-S7, 15.1R5-S6, 15.1R6-S2, 15.1R7; 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D100; 15.1X53 prior to 15.1X53-D64, 15.1X53-D70; 16.1 prior to 16.1R3-S4, 16.1R4-S3, 16.1R5; 16.2 prior to 16.2R1-S5, 16.2R2; 17.1 prior to 17.1R1-S3, 17.1R2; 17.2 prior to 17.2R1-S2, 17.2R2; 17.2X75 prior to 17.2X75-D50. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.
- How severe is CVE-2017-10618?
- CVE-2017-10618 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2017-10618 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2017-10618?
- CVE-2017-10618 primarily affects Juniper Junos. In total, 114 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2017-10618?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2017-10618 published?
- CVE-2017-10618 was published on 2017-10-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10820
- https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/junos/topics/concept/bgp-error-handling-overview.html
- https://www.juniper.net/documentation/en_US/junos/topics/reference/configuration-statement/bgp-error-tolerance.html
Affected products (114)
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:13.3:r9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1:r9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x50:d60:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d15:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d16:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d25:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d26:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d27:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d30:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d35:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d40:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d42:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d43:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d44:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x53:d50:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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