Juniper Junos bfdd RCE (JSA10690)

high Nessus Plugin ID 85229

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the remote Juniper Junos device is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability in the BFD daemon (bfdd). A remote attacker, using a specially crafted BFD packet, can exploit this to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

Note that this issue only affects devices with the BFD daemon running.

Solution

Apply the relevant Junos software release or workaround referenced in Juniper advisory JSA10690.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 85229

File Name: juniper_jsa10690.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: Combined

Family: Junos Local Security Checks

Published: 8/4/2015

Updated: 9/29/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-5362

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-5362

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:juniper:junos

Required KB Items: Host/Juniper/JUNOS/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/8/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/8/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-5362

BID: 75721

JSA: JSA10690

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