CVE-2013-6958: Juniper NetScreen Firewall running ScreenOS 5.4, 6.2, or 6.3, when the Ping of Death screen is disabled, allow

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HIGH 7.1MITIGATEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2013-6958 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.1) affecting screenos, netscreen-5200, netscreen-5400. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Juniper NetScreen Firewall running ScreenOS 5.4, 6.2, or 6.3, when the Ping of Death screen is disabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted packet.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.1 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2013-12-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: juniper

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2013-12-13 18:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

juniper screenos MITIGATE

Affected: 5.4.0 · 6.2.0 · 6.3.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.4.0

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

juniper netscreen-5200 MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

juniper netscreen-5400 MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2013-6958?

screenos: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; netscreen-5200: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; netscreen-5400: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2013-6958 being exploited?

CVE-2013-6958 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2013-6958 affect?

CVE-2013-6958 affects screenos, netscreen-5200, netscreen-5400. Severity is high (CVSS 7.1). Juniper NetScreen Firewall running ScreenOS 5.4, 6.2, or 6.3, when the Ping of Death screen is disabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted packet.

How urgent is CVE-2013-6958?

Priority 45/100. High severity

Software pages

Juniper Junos vulnerabilities

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