Juniper Networks IDP Systems Protect Customers Against New Microsoft Windows Vulnerabilities Disclosed Today; Dedicated Security Team Releases New Signatures Today.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Juniper Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:JNPR) announces same day coverage for four critical and two important vulnerabilities announced today by Microsoft Corporation. Juniper Networks IDP are able to protect against the majority of today's Microsoft notices. Juniper Networks' dedicated security team will be releasing new signature updates to customers today that address these vulnerabilities.

Juniper Networks IDP systems, running operating code versions 3.0 and above, protect against the majority of these vulnerabilities, including three critical items which could allow for attackers to gain control of affected systems. They are as follows:

--MS05-020 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (890923)

--MS05-021 - Vulnerability in Exchange Server Could Allow Arbitrary Code Execution (894549)

--MS05-022 - Vulnerability in MSN Messenger Could Lead to Remote Code Execution.

The Juniper Networks IDP systems can also detect two of the important bulletins ranked by Microsoft, listed below:

--MS05-016 - Vulnerability in Windows Shell that Could Allow Remote Code Execution (893086)

--MS05-017 - Vulnerability in MSMQ Could Allow Code Execution (892944)

Additionally, Juniper Networks NetScreen firewall/VPN systems can protect against the critical vulnerability listed as MS05-019 -- Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service.

For More Information

Additional information about Juniper Networks security solutions can be found at http://www.juniper.net/products/.

More detailed information about all of the month's Microsoft vulnerabilities can be obtained from Juniper Networks at http://www.juniper.net/support/security/microsoft/current_updates.html or Microsoft at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx.

About Juniper Networks, Inc.

Juniper Networks is the leader in enabling secure and assured communications over a single IP network. The company's purpose-built, high performance IP platforms enable customers to support many different services and applications at scale. Service providers, enterprises, governments and research and education institutions worldwide rely on Juniper Networks to deliver products for building networks that are tailored to the specific needs of their users, services and applications. Juniper Networks' portfolio of proven networking and security solutions supports the complex scale, security and performance requirements of the world's most demanding networks. Additional information can be found at www.juniper.net.

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