HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-21598
HIGH

CVE-2024-21598

CWE-1286Published: April 12, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

If a BGP update is received over an established BGP session which contains a tunnel encapsulation attribute with a specifically malformed TLV, rpd will crash and restart.

This issue affects Juniper Networks

Junos OS:

* 20.4 versions 20.4R1 and later versions earlier than 20.4R3-S9;

* 21.2 versions earlier than 21.2R3-S7;

* 21.3 versions earlier than 21.3R3-S5;

* 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3-S5;

* 22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3-S4;

* 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R3-S3;

* 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R3-S1;

* 22.4 versions earlier than 22.4R3;

* 23.2 versions earlier than 23.2R1-S2, 23.2R2;

Junos OS Evolved:

* 20.4-EVO versions 20.4R1-EVO and later versions earlier than 20.4R3-S9-EVO;

* 21.2-EVO versions earlier than 21.2R3-S7-EVO;

* 21.3-EVO versions earlier than 21.3R3-S5-EVO;

* 21.4-EVO versions earlier than 21.4R3-S5-EVO;

* 22.1-EVO versions earlier than 22.1R3-S4-EVO;

* 22.2-EVO versions earlier than 22.2R3-S3-EVO;

* 22.3-EVO versions earlier than 22.3R3-S1-EVO;

* 22.4-EVO versions earlier than 22.4R3-EVO;

* 23.2-EVO versions earlier than 23.2R1-S2-EVO, 23.2R2-EVO;

This issue does not affect Juniper Networks

* Junos OS versions earlier than 20.4R1;

* Junos OS Evolved versions earlier than 20.4R1-EVO.

This is a related but separate issue than the one described in JSA79095.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-21598 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Juniper Networks2 product(s)
junosjunos os evolved
Source: NVD CPE · 18 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (4)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-21598
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-1286
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 12, 2024

Related CVEs (CWE-1286)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2024-21598 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.