Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach na-grpcd gRPC telemetry endpoint
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ExploitSend crafted telemetry subscription request
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ExecutionTrigger reachable assertion (CWE-617)
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ImpactCrash na-grpcd causing denial of service
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Reachable assertion handling
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires that the device be running the na-grpcd gRPC daemon with a gRPC/telemetry subscription service (e.g., gNMI/JTI dial-in telemetry) enabled and reachable by the attacker; the specific trigger is a crafted gRPC telemetry subscription request. The CVSS vector (PR:N/UI:N) indicates no authentication or user interaction is required once the gRPC endpoint is reachable, so the primary limiting factors are network exposure of the gRPC telemetry port and whether telemetry subscription is configured - devices that do not expose or enable gRPC telemetry, or that restrict management-plane access via firewall/ACL, are not exposed. Impact is limited to availability (process crash / DoS); Recovery=Automatic (R:A) suggests the process restarts, bounding outage duration. |
| Impact | This is a credible operational priority but not a code-execution emergency. The CVSS 4.0 signals (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) describe a remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity attack with no user interaction - the easiest class of trigger - and the 8.7 (High) score is driven entirely by a High availability impact (VA:H) on the vulnerable system, with a minor subsequent availability effect (SA:L) and zero confidentiality or integrity impact (VC:N/VI:N). This is consistent with a CWE-617 reachable assertion: a crafted input deterministically crashes the na-grpcd process rather than leaking data or executing code. Supplemental 4.0 metrics reinforce a DoS reading: Automatable=Yes (AU:Y) and Recovery=Automatic (R:A), meaning the attack can be scripted but the service self-recovers, limiting dwell-time damage versus a permanent compromise. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC was provided in the input, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit tooling - the real-world exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified from the data given and should be treated as low-to-unknown until an EPSS value is available. Net: a genuine remote DoS against a core routing-plane telemetry daemon that warrants prompt patching on exposed devices, but it is an availability-only issue with automatic recovery, not a high-CVSS-but-trivial-risk false alarm nor a data-breach-grade threat. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with network reachability to a Junos OS Evolved device's gRPC telemetry interface sends a specially crafted gRPC telemetry subscription request that triggers a reachable assertion in the na-grpcd process, causing it to crash. Because the vector is remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity and requires no user interaction, the request can be repeated to sustain a denial of service against telemetry (and potentially related management-plane) functionality. No public exploit identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026
Remote, unauthenticated attackers can crash the na-grpcd daemon on Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved by sending a crafted gRPC telemetry subscription request, causing a denial of service. This affects devices where the gRPC telemetry subscription service is enabled and reachable; no public exploit code is known, and the process restarts automatically, limiting outage duration. The CVSS 4.0 score is 8.7 (High), while the independent assessment rates availability impact as High (CVSS 3.1 vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Consult Juniper advisory JSA112250 for updates. As a workaround, disable the gRPC telemetry subscription service if not required; if telemetry is needed, restrict access to the gRPC port to trusted management hosts via firewall filters or ACLs, noting that this may limit legitimate telemetry collection. Monitor for na-grpcd process crashes as an indicator of exploitation attempts. Trade-offs: disabling telemetry loses monitoring capabilities; restricting access reduces attack surface but requires careful network segmentation.
Affected VersionsENISA
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The na-grpcd process provides gRPC-based telemetry services on Junos OS Evolved, likely supporting gNMI or Juniper Telemetry Interface for streaming operational data. The vulnerability is a reachable assertion (CWE-617) triggered by a malformed gRPC telemetry subscription request, which causes the daemon to abort. Because the gRPC endpoint is network-accessible and requires no authentication (CVSS vector PR:N), any remote attacker who can reach the service can exploit it. The independent assessment confirms a CVSS 3.1 vector of AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, indicating a high availability impact. The daemon likely restarts automatically (Recovery=Automatic per CVSS 4.0), so the denial of service is temporary.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/AU:Y/R:A/V:C/RE:M
Remote unauthenticated crash of the gRPC daemon via a crafted request gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; impact is availability-only (A:H) with no confidentiality or integrity effect and no scope change.
Primary rating from Vendor (juniper).
CVSS VectorVendor: juniper
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3DescriptionCVE.org
A Reachable Assertion vulnerability in the na-grpcd process of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service via a gRPC telemetry subscription request.
Executive ViewAI
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved is affected by a high-severity vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to crash the na-grpcd daemon via a crafted gRPC telemetry subscription request, causing a denial of service. The process restarts automatically, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis. However, organizations with the gRPC telemetry service enabled and exposed could experience temporary network monitoring disruptions. Leadership should prioritize identifying and securing affected devices because no vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis.
Disable the gRPC telemetry subscription service if not required; restrict access to the service to trusted management networks; monitor for daemon crashes and restarts; apply vendor workarounds when available.
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Attack Technique
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
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