CVE-2024-21598
CWE-1286Published: April 12, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
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.
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.
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Quick Facts
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-21598 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts