CVE-2004-0230

What it is

TCP, when using a large Window Size, makes it easier for remote attackers to guess sequence numbers and cause a denial of service (connection loss) to persistent TCP connections by repeatedly injecting a TCP RST packet, especially in protocols that use long-lived connections, such as BGP.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

80.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2004-08-18 04:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-09 20:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 80.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2004-08-18 04:00 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-09 20:17 UTC

Exploit probability

80.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• Juniper Junos < 11.4
• Juniper Junos 11.4
• Juniper Junos 11.4r13
• Juniper Junos 11.4x27
• Juniper Junos 12.1
• Juniper Junos 12.1r
• Juniper Junos 12.1x44
• Juniper Junos 12.1x45

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

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