# What is CVE-2021-0216?

> CVE-2021-0216 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) in Junos from Juniper, published on 22 April 2021. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.4%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-0216

## At a glance

- **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.
- **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 27 out of 100 (Low); action: Monitor. Kept up to date as the evidence changes.
- **Severity:** Medium (CVSS 6.5 out of 10)
- **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today
- **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.4% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast)
- **Published:** 22 April 2021
- **Record last updated:** 12 July 2022
- **Main product:** Junos from Juniper
- **Affected products:** 3

## What is CVE-2021-0216? In plain terms

An attacker has to be on the same local network without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can take it offline.

### The official description

A vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS running on the ACX5448 and ACX710 platforms may cause BFD sessions to flap when a high rate of transit ARP packets are received. This, in turn, may impact routing protocols and network stability, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. When a high rate of transit ARP packets are exceptioned to the CPU and BFD flaps, the following log messages may be seen: bfdd[15864]: BFDD_STATE_UP_TO_DOWN: BFD Session 192.168.14.3 (IFL 232) state Up -> Down LD/RD(17/19) Up time:11:38:17 Local diag: CtlExpire Remote diag: None Reason: Detect Timer Expiry. bfdd[15864]: BFDD_TRAP_SHOP_STATE_DOWN: local discriminator: 17, new state: down, interface: irb.998, peer addr: 192.168.14.3 rpd[15839]: RPD_ISIS_ADJDOWN: IS-IS lost L2 adjacency to peer on irb.998, reason: BFD Session Down bfdd[15864]: BFDD_TRAP_SHOP_STATE_UP: local discriminator: 17, new state: up, interface: irb.998, peer addr: 192.168.14.3 This issue only affects the ACX5448 Series and ACX710 Series routers. No other products or platforms are affected by this vulnerability. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S8 on ACX5448; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S5 on ACX5448; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S6, 18.4R3-S7 on ACX5448; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S5 on ACX5448; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R2, 19.2R3 on ACX5448; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3 on ACX5448; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3 on ACX5448; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2 on ACX5448; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2 on ACX5448 and ACX710.

### What kind of flaw is it?

- Unknown: Unknown

### How an attack on it works

- Where an attacker can be: On the same local network
- How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions
- Login needed first: No login needed
- Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything
- What an attacker gets: Can take it offline

Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`

## Is CVE-2021-0216 being exploited? Not that we know of

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.4%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%.

### Timeline

- 22 April 2021: Published
- 12 July 2022: Record last updated

### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it

CVE-2021-0216 scores **27 out of 100 (Low)**, with the action "Monitor".

Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less:

- Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor
- How severe it is: strong factor
- How widely exposed it is: smaller factor
- Threat activity around it: smaller factor

85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.

## Who is affected by CVE-2021-0216?

The published record lists 3 products.

- [Junos](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/juniper/junos) by [Juniper](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/juniper) (Operating system): 18.2, 18.2-r1, 18.2-r1-s2, 18.2-r1-s3, 18.2-r1-s4, 18.2-r1-s5, 18.2-r2, 18.2-r2-s1, 18.2-r2-s2, 18.2-r2-s3, 18.2-r2-s4, 18.2-r2-s5, 18.2-r2-s6, 18.2-r2-s7, 18.2-r3, 18.2-r3-s1, 18.2-r3-s2, 18.2-r3-s3, 18.2-r3-s4, 18.2-r3-s5, 18.2-r3-s6, 18.2-r3-s7, 18.3, 18.3-r1, 18.3-r1-s1, 18.3-r1-s2, 18.3-r1-s3, 18.3-r1-s4, 18.3-r1-s5, 18.3-r1-s6, 18.3-r2, 18.3-r2-s1, 18.3-r2-s2, 18.3-r2-s3, 18.3-r2-s4, 18.3-r3, 18.3-r3-s1, 18.3-r3-s2, 18.3-r3-s3, 18.3-r3-s4 and 58 more
- [Acx5448](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/juniper/acx5448) by [Juniper](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/juniper) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Acx710](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/juniper/acx710) by [Juniper](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/juniper) (Hardware): version not specified

## How do I fix CVE-2021-0216?

1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list.
3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.

### References

- [kb.juniper.net](https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11118) (Vendor advisory)

## Questions

### What is CVE-2021-0216?

CVE-2021-0216 is a medium-severity flaw in Junos from Juniper, published on 22 April 2021. An attacker has to be on the same local network without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can take it offline.

### How serious is CVE-2021-0216?

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2021-0216 is 27 out of 100, which is Low. Its action is "Monitor". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.

### Is CVE-2021-0216 being exploited?

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.4%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

### Which versions does CVE-2021-0216 affect?

For Junos from Juniper: 18.2, 18.2-r1, 18.2-r1-s2, 18.2-r1-s3, 18.2-r1-s4, 18.2-r1-s5 and 92 more. The record lists 3 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page.

### How do I fix CVE-2021-0216?

Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.

## Does CVE-2021-0216 affect you?

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