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Vulnerability · CVE-2017-2340

On Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1 releases from 15.1R3 to 15.1R4, 16.1 prior to 16.1R3, on M/MX platforms where Enhanced Subscriber Management for DHCPv6 subscribers i…

Published Apr 24, 2017 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2017-2340. EPSS is 2.23%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium5.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.23%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe juniper/junos

On Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1 releases from 15.1R3 to 15.1R4, 16.1 prior to 16.1R3, on M/MX platforms where Enhanced Subscriber Management for DHCPv6 subscribers is configured, a vulnerability in processing IPv6 ND packets originating from subscribers and destined to M/MX series routers can result in a PFE (Packet Forwarding Engine) hang or crash.

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  • cpe juniper/junos15.1
  • cpe juniper/junos16.1

How to fix CVE-2017-2340

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2017-2340. EPSS is 2.23%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 15.1, 16.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. EPSS 2.23%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Juniper Junos OS security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 24, 2017 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    On Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1 releases from 15.1R3 to 15.1R4, 16.1 prior to 16.1R3, on M/MX platforms where Enhanced Subscriber Management for DHCPv6 subscribers is configured, a vulnerability in processing IPv6 ND packets originating from subscribers and destined to M/MX series routers can result in a PFE (Packet Forwarding Engine) hang or crash.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    On Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1 releases from 15.1R3 to 15.1R4, 16.1 prior to 16.1R3, on M/MX platforms where Enhanced Subscriber Management for DHCPv6 subscribers is configured, a vulnerability in processing IPv6 ND packets originating from subscribers and destined to M/MX series routers can result in a PFE (Packet Forwarding Engine) hang or crash.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-2340

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2017-2340

    On Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1 releases from 15.1R3 to 15.1R4, 16.1 prior to 16.1R3, on M/MX platforms where Enhanced Subscriber Management for DHCPv6 subscribers is configured, a vulnerability in processing IPv6 ND packets originating from subscribers and destined to M/MX series routers can result in a PFE (Packet Forwarding Engine) hang or crash.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 7, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 7, 2026