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CVE-2021-0294

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Published: Jul 15, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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5.3
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 1.4
Source: sirt@juniper.net (Secondary)

Description

A vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS, which only affects the release 18.4R2-S5, where a function is inconsistently implemented on Juniper Networks Junos QFX5000 Series and EX4600 Series, and if "storm-control enhanced" is configured, can lead to the enhanced storm control filter group not be installed. It will cause storm control not to work hence allowing an attacker to cause high CPU usage or packet loss issues by sending a large amount of broadcast or unknown unicast packets arriving the device. This issue affects Juniper Networks QFX5100, QFX5110, QFX5120, QFX5200, QFX5210, EX4600, and EX4650, and QFX5100 with QFX 5e Series image installed. QFX5130 and QFX5220 are not affected from this issue. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS 18.4R2-S5 on QFX5000 Series and EX4600 Series. No other product or platform is affected by this vulnerability.

Affected (1)

Products: Juniper: Junos
1 product
Junos
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 7 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Version 18.4 r2-s5
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Juniper
Ex4600
All versions
Juniper
Ex4650
All versions
Juniper
Qfx5100
All versions
Juniper
Qfx5110
All versions
Juniper
Qfx5120
All versions
Juniper
Qfx5200
All versions
Juniper
Qfx5210
All versions

References (2)

Source: sirt@juniper.net
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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