CVE-2022-22171: Junos OS: Specific packets over VXLAN cause FPC reset

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-01-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-754

Description

An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated networked attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending specific packets over VXLAN which cause the PFE to reset. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S7; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-S3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S2; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S1; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R2; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R1-S1, 21.3R2. This issue does not affect versions of Junos OS prior to 19.4R1.

Affected products

Juniper Junos OS: 19.4-r1, 19.4-r1-s1, 19.4-r1-s2, 19.4-r1-s3, 19.4-r1-s4, 19.4-r2 (+53)

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