CVE-2017-2347

CVE-2017-2347 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Description

A denial of service vulnerability in rpd daemon of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a malformed MPLS ping packet to crash the rpd daemon if MPLS OAM is configured. Repeated crashes of the rpd daemon can result in an extended denial of service condition for the device. The affected releases are Junos OS 12.3X48 prior to 12.3X48-D50, 12.3X48-D55; 13.3 prior to 13.3R10; 14.1 prior to 14.1R4-S13, 14.1R8-S3, 14.1R9; 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D42, 14.1X53-D50; 14.2 prior to 14.2R4-S8, 14.2R7-S6, 14.2R8; 15.1 prior to 15.1F2-S14, 15.1F5-S7, 15.1F6-S4, 15.1F7, 15.1R4-S7, 15.1R5-S1, 15.1R6; 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D100; 15.1X53 prior to 15.1X53-D105, 15.1X53-D47, 15.1X53-D62, 15.1X53-D70; 16.1 prior to 16.1R3-S3, 16.1R4. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2347?
A denial of service vulnerability in rpd daemon of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a malformed MPLS ping packet to crash the rpd daemon if MPLS OAM is configured. Repeated crashes of the rpd daemon can result in an extended denial of service condition for the device. The affected releases are Junos OS 12.3X48 prior to 12.3X48-D50, 12.3X48-D55; 13.3 prior to 13.3R10; 14.1 prior to 14.1R4-S13, 14.1R8-S3, 14.1R9; 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D42, 14.1X53-D50; 14.2 prior to 14.2R4-S8, 14.2R7-S6, 14.2R8; 15.1 prior to 15.1F2-S14, 15.1F5-S7, 15.1F6-S4, 15.1F7, 15.1R4-S7, 15.1R5-S1, 15.1R6; 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D100; 15.1X53 prior to 15.1X53-D105, 15.1X53-D47, 15.1X53-D62, 15.1X53-D70; 16.1 prior to 16.1R3-S3, 16.1R4. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.
How severe is CVE-2017-2347?
CVE-2017-2347 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-2347 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-2347?
CVE-2017-2347 primarily affects Juniper Junos. In total, 96 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2347?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-2347 published?
CVE-2017-2347 was published on 2017-07-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (96)

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