CVE-2024-39531
CWE-229Published: July 11, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
An Improper Handling of Values vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on ACX 7000 Series allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS).
If a value is configured for DDoS bandwidth or burst parameters for any protocol in
a queue, all protocols which share the same queue will have
their bandwidth or burst value changed to the new value. If, for example, OSPF was configured with a certain bandwidth value, ISIS would also be limited to this value. So inadvertently either the control plane is open for a high level of specific traffic which was supposed to be limited to a lower value, or the limit for a certain protocol is so low that chances to succeed with a volumetric DoS attack are significantly increased.
This issue affects Junos OS Evolved on ACX 7000 Series:
* All versions before 21.4R3-S7-EVO,
* 22.1 versions before 22.1R3-S6-EVO,
* 22.2 versions before 22.2R3-S3-EVO,
* 22.3 versions before 22.3R3-S3-EVO,
* 22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S2-EVO,
* 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-EVO,
* 23.4
versions
before 23.4R1-S1-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-39531 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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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-39531 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts