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CVE-2026-101982

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: A EVPN peer causes an rpd crash or root-level compromise when EVPN-VPWS is used

No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 46th percentile. Fixed versions are out.

CVSS 3.19.8CriticalEPSS percentile46th0.6% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
No public exploit knownFix2 products8 fixed builds listed below

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD

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What to do

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  • Juniper Networks Junos OSAffected: < 23.2R2-S7.7Upgrade to: 23.2R2-S7.7Affected: ≥ 23.4, < 23.4R2-S8.13Upgrade to: 23.4R2-S8.13Affected: ≥ 24.2, < 24.2R2-S5.5Upgrade to: 24.2R2-S5.5Affected: ≥ 24.4, < 24.4R2-S5Upgrade to: 24.4R2-S5 + 3 more branchesStated by: CVE record
  • Juniper Networks Junos OS EvolvedAffected: < 23.2R2-S7.7-EVOUpgrade to: 23.2R2-S7.7-EVOAffected: ≥ 23.4, < 23.4R2-S8.11-EVOUpgrade to: 23.4R2-S8.11-EVOAffected: ≥ 24.2, < 24.2R2-S5.6-EVOUpgrade to: 24.2R2-S5.6-EVOAffected: ≥ 24.4, < 24.4R2-S5-EVOUpgrade to: 24.4R2-S5-EVO + 6 more branchesStated by: CVE record

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What it is

From the CVE record

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a configured BGP/EVPN peer to cause root code execution on Junos OS or an rpd crash on Junos OS Evolved via protocol-valid route advertisements for an EVPN-VPWS service.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS46th
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

0.6% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 46th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

16 events over 8 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. OpenVAS check added
  2. Patch availablepatch available, workaround available, workaround available, record updated, record updated
  3. Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
  4. Patch availableworkaround available, published, weakness classified, att&ck mapped, record updated

Affected products

Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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

Scored 9.8 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
  • User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
  • Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
  • Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable

Weaknesses

ATT&CK techniques

Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.

Sources

References in the record

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