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Junos OS EUVDEUVD-2026-101378

| CVE-2026-102054 MEDIUM
Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency (CWE-130)
2026-10-14 juniper GHSA-jv4q-w5hc-w74r
5.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: juniper
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain adjacent L2 access to VTEP segment
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted VXLAN overlay-ping to local VTEP
  3. Exploit
    Trigger length-inconsistency in L2ALM handling
  4. Execution
    Receive stale PFE packet memory
  5. Impact
    Harvest leaked traffic fragments

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Length parameter validation
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the target Junos OS / Junos OS Evolved device to be configured as a VXLAN tunnel endpoint (VTEP) with overlay-ping processing active, and the attacker must occupy the same Layer-2 adjacency (AV:A) to send VXLAN overlay-ping traffic to that local VTEP - it is not remotely reachable across routed/Internet paths. No authentication is required (PR:N) and no user interaction is needed (UI:N). The primary limiting factors are the adjacency requirement and the dependency on VXLAN overlay being deployed; devices not configured for VXLAN/VTEP are not exposed. Impact is confined to disclosure of stale PFE packet memory (low confidentiality), with no integrity or availability consequence.

Impact

This is a medium-severity information-disclosure flaw (CVSS 4.0 base 5.3, vendor-assigned) whose real-world priority is modest and bounded by its access requirements. The CVSS 4.0 vector reports an adjacent attack vector (AV:A), low complexity (AC:L), no privileges (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N), but only low confidentiality impact (VC:L) with no integrity or availability impact - consistent with leaking stale PFE packet memory rather than enabling code execution or takeover. No EPSS score was supplied in the input, the CVE is not on CISA KEV, and no public proof-of-concept is referenced, so all three exploitation-likelihood signals are either absent or negative: no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The SSVC/exploitation framing is therefore low-urgency - the dominant risk-limiting factor is AV:A, which requires the attacker to be on the same Layer-2 segment as a configured VXLAN VTEP, not reachable across the Internet. There are no conflicting signals (CVSS adjacency aligns with the description's 'adjacent attacker' and 'local VTEP' language); the main gap is the missing EPSS value, which prevents a quantitative exploitation-probability comparison. Overall this is a legitimate patch-in-normal-cycle item for VXLAN-deploying operators, not an emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker positioned on the same Layer-2 segment as a Junos device acting as a VXLAN tunnel endpoint sends crafted VXLAN overlay-ping traffic to the local VTEP. Because L2ALM mishandles a length-parameter inconsistency (CWE-130), the device returns stale packet-forwarding-engine memory contents, leaking fragments of previously processed traffic. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and the attack requires adjacency rather than remote Internet access.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026

Improper handling of a length parameter in the L2ALM component of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to read stale packet memory from the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) by sending crafted VXLAN overlay-ping traffic to a local VXLAN tunnel endpoint (VTEP). Only devices configured as VTEPs with overlay-ping processing active are exposed, and the attacker must share Layer-2 adjacency with the target, so the flaw is not reachable across routed or Internet paths; impact is limited to low-severity confidentiality loss with no integrity or availability effect. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and there is no indication of active exploitation. Per the vendor, patches are available; the assigned CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, and our independent assessment rates it as a medium-severity information-disclosure issue whose real-world priority is modest and bounded by its adjacency and configuration prerequisites.

RemediationAI

Juniper has released fixed software, so the primary action is to upgrade to a patched release: Junos OS 23.2R2-S7.7, 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2R2-S5.5, 24.4R2-S5, 25.2R2-S2, 25.4R1-S3, or 26.2R1-S2, or the corresponding Junos OS Evolved builds 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO, 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO, 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO, 24.4R2-S5-EVO, 25.2R2-S2-EVO, 25.2X100-D35-EVO, 25.4R1-S3-EVO, 25.4X300-D40-EVO, or 26.2R1-S2-EVO, as detailed in the vendor advisory https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112187. Because the attack surface is VXLAN overlay-ping delivered to a local VTEP from the same Layer-2 segment, effective compensating controls where immediate upgrade is not possible are: disable VXLAN overlay-ping / OAM echo handling on VTEP interfaces if that capability is not operationally required (trade-off: loss of VXLAN path-MTU and overlay reachability diagnostics); restrict the Layer-2 segment that can reach the VTEP by applying port-level MAC/ACL filters, private VLANs, or 802.1X/NAC on the adjacent access ports so only trusted hosts share the VTEP's broadcast domain (trade-off: tighter access control and onboarding overhead, but no loss of VXLAN forwarding); and, where the VTEP is not strictly needed, deprovision the VXLAN/VTEP configuration entirely (trade-off: loss of overlay connectivity). Note that the Evolved 23.4X100 branch has no listed fixed release, so devices on that train should be migrated to a supported EVO release. There is no indication of active exploitation, so remediation can follow normal maintenance cycles, but the upgrade should be prioritized on any edge device that terminates VXLAN from semi-trusted Layer-2 segments.

Affected VersionsENISA

Junos OS 0 <23.2R2-S7.7
Junos OS 25.4 <25.4R1-S3
Junos OS Evolved 25.2 <25.2R2-S2-EVO
Junos OS 25.2 <25.2R2-S2
Junos OS Evolved 25.4X300 <25.4X300-D40-EVO
Junos OS Evolved 23.4 <23.4R2-S8.11-EVO
Junos OS Evolved 25.2X100 <25.2X100-D35-EVO
Junos OS Evolved 25.4 <25.4R1-S3-EVO
Junos OS Evolved 23.4X100
Junos OS Evolved 24.4 <24.4R2-S5-EVO
Junos OS 23.4 <23.4R2-S8.13
Junos OS Evolved 0 <23.2R2-S7.7-EVO
Junos OS Evolved 24.2 <24.2R2-S5.6-EVO
Junos OS 24.2 <24.2R2-S5.5
Junos OS 24.4 <24.4R2-S5
Junos OS 26.2 <26.2R1-S2
Junos OS Evolved 26.2 <26.2R1-S2-EVO

Affected Packages

euvd junos_os fix: 23.2R2-S7.7, 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2R2-S5.5, 24.4R2-S5, 25.2R2-S2, 25.4R1-S3, 26.2R1-S2
euvd junos_os_evolved fix: 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO, 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO, 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO, 24.4R2-S5-EVO, 25.2R2-S2-EVO, 25.2X100-D35-EVO, 25.4R1-S3-EVO, 25.4X300-D40-EVO, 26.2R1-S2-EVO

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 2 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is a CWE-130 improper handling of length parameter inconsistency affecting L2ALM (the Layer 2 Address Learning Manager), the Junos component responsible for MAC address learning and Layer 2 forwarding state, operating in the data plane on the PFE. When a Junos device is configured as a VXLAN tunnel endpoint and processes VXLAN overlay-ping (OAM) traffic, a length field supplied in the encapsulated packet is not reconciled with the actual buffer or parameter bounds, so data is read beyond the intended region and stale PFE packet memory can be returned or exposed to the sender. The affected technology stack is VXLAN data-plane overlay networking combined with Junos' L2ALM learning logic; the root cause class is a parsing/validation defect rather than a memory-safety corruption, which is consistent with the observed impact being limited to information disclosure (C:L) with no write or crash primitive. Affected CPEs are cpe:2.3:a:juniper_networks:junos_os and cpe:2.3:a:juniper_networks:junos_os_evolved, i.e. both the classic FreeBSD-derived Junos OS and the Linux-based Junos OS Evolved platforms share the same flaw. Exploitation requires the attacker to occupy the same Layer-2 segment as the VTEP and to have VXLAN overlay-ping enabled, which is why the assessed vector is AV:A/PR:N/UI:N (adjacent, unauthenticated, no user interaction).

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Severity by source

Vendor (juniper) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/R:A/V:C/RE:M
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Adjacent VXLAN L2 access gives AV:A; no auth or interaction (PR:N/UI:N); only stale memory is leaked, so C:L with I:N/A:N and scope unchanged.

3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (juniper).

CVSS VectorVendor: juniper

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Oct 14, 2026 - 18:05 EUVD
CVSS changed
Oct 14, 2026 - 17:22 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM) 5.3 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Oct 14, 2026 - 16:54 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

An Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency vulnerability in L2ALM of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to obtain stale PFE packet memory via VXLAN overlay-ping traffic sent to a local VTEP.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely deployed enterprise Juniper routing/switching platform, though VXLAN feature-specific
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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