HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-39531
HIGH

CVE-2024-39531

CWE-229Published: July 11, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

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.

NVD Source

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.

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 Networks7 product(s)
junos os evolvedacx7020acx7024acx7024xacx7100acx7300acx7509
Source: NVD CPE · 14 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

All References (2)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-39531
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-229
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 11, 2024

Related CVEs (CWE-229)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2024-39531 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.