How severe is CVE-2024-39539?

CVE-2024-39539 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-39539 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-39539?

CVE-2024-39539 primarily affects Juniper Junos. In total, 69 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-39539?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-39539 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-39539 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-38065.

When was CVE-2024-39539 published?

CVE-2024-39539 was published on 2024-07-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-39539

CVE-2024-39539 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. 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-401.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
CVSS v4: 6.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (12th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-38065
Weakness: CWE-401
Affected product: Juniper Junos
Published: 2024-07-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS). In a subscriber management scenario continuous subscriber logins will trigger a memory leak and eventually lead to an FPC crash and restart. This issue affects Junos OS on MX Series: * All version before 21.2R3-S6, * 21.4 versions before 21.4R3-S6, * 22.1 versions before 22.1R3-S5, * 22.2 versions before 22.2R3-S3, * 22.3 versions before 22.3R3-S2, * 22.4 versions before 22.4R3, * 23.2 versions before 23.2R2.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-39539?: A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS). In a subscriber management scenario continuous subscriber logins will trigger a memory leak and eventually lead to an FPC crash and restart. This issue affects Junos OS on MX Series: * All version before 21.2R3-S6, * 21.4 versions before 21.4R3-S6, * 22.1 versions before 22.1R3-S5, * 22.2 versions before 22.2R3-S3, * 22.3 versions before 22.3R3-S2, * 22.4 versions before 22.4R3, * 23.2 versions before 23.2R2.
How severe is CVE-2024-39539?: CVE-2024-39539 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-39539 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-39539?: CVE-2024-39539 primarily affects Juniper Junos. In total, 69 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-39539?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-39539 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-39539 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-38065.
When was CVE-2024-39539 published?: CVE-2024-39539 was published on 2024-07-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA82999

Affected products (69)

cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3-s5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.1:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.1:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.1:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.1:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.1:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.1:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.1:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.1:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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