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Junos OS EUVDEUVD-2026-101416

| CVE-2026-101981 HIGH
Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
2026-10-14 juniper GHSA-3wvx-42hv-x5q4
8.7
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 LDP peer position
  2. Delivery
    Establish LDP session with target rpd
  3. Exploit
    Send malformed LDP Label Mapping message
  4. Execution
    Overflow stack buffer in rpd
  5. Impact
    Crash routing daemon or execute arbitrary code

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Stack buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires that LDP (Label Distribution Protocol, used for MPLS label signaling) be configured and enabled on the target Junos OS or Junos OS Evolved device, and that the attacker occupy the position of an adjacent LDP peer able to send the device a malformed LDP Label Mapping message. No authentication is required (PR:N), but the attack vector is Adjacent (AV:A), not Network - the attacker must have Layer-2/directly-reachable LDP adjacency rather than arbitrary remote internet reach. Devices not running LDP/MPLS, or whose LDP peers are all trusted and segmented, are not exposed. This limits realistic risk to MPLS-enabled routers in service-provider and large enterprise cores.

Impact

This is a credible high-priority issue for organizations running MPLS, but not an internet-wide emergency. The vendor-supplied CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N, VC:H/VI:H/VA:H, score 8.7) indicates an adjacent (not fully remote) attacker with no authentication and low complexity can achieve high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact - consistent with the description's claim of rpd crash or arbitrary code execution. The critical limiting signal is AV:A: the attacker must be an adjacent LDP peer, so exploitation requires a direct LDP/MPLS peering relationship rather than arbitrary internet reachability, which substantially narrows the exposed population to the MPLS control plane. No EPSS probability was provided in the input, so exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified; there is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit referenced, so this is not confirmed as actively exploited. No SSVC decision data was supplied. Net: treat as a real patch priority for any Junos/Junos OS Evolved device participating in LDP, but the adjacency requirement and absence of KEV/POC/EPSS signals argue against mass opportunistic exploitation at this time.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who controls or compromises a device in an LDP peering relationship with a vulnerable Junos router sends a crafted, malformed LDP Label Mapping message to the target. The malformed message overflows a stack buffer in the routing protocol daemon (rpd), crashing the daemon (disrupting routing) or potentially executing attacker-controlled code. No public exploit identified at time of analysis; exploitation requires adjacent network position as an LDP peer, not remote internet access.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026

Juniper Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved rpd contain a stack-based buffer overflow that an unauthenticated adjacent LDP peer can trigger with a malformed LDP Label Mapping message, causing an rpd crash or potentially arbitrary code execution. Exploitation requires LDP/MPLS to be configured and the attacker to have an LDP adjacency, so exposure is limited to MPLS-enabled routers rather than arbitrary internet-facing systems. Vendor patches are available; no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Vendor patches are available; upgrade Junos OS to 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2R2-S5.5, 24.4R2-S5, 25.2R2-S2, 25.4R1-S3, or 26.2R1-S2, and Junos OS Evolved to 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO, 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO, 24.4R2-S5-EVO, 25.2R2-S2-EVO, 25.4R1-S3-EVO, 25.4X300-D40-EVO, 25.2X100-D35-EVO, or 26.2R1-S2-EVO as applicable; see https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112187. If immediate patching is not possible, disable LDP/MPLS on affected interfaces or restrict LDP adjacencies to trusted peers using firewall filters/ACLs for TCP/UDP port 646, accepting that disabling LDP will break MPLS label distribution and restricting peers may disrupt MPLS traffic engineering; additionally, segment untrusted Layer-2 domains away from LDP-enabled interfaces because the attack vector is adjacent, not arbitrary internet-wide.

Affected VersionsENISA

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

Affected Packages

euvd junos_os fix: 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: 23.4R2-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)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The routing protocol daemon (rpd) on Juniper Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved handles routing protocols, including LDP (Label Distribution Protocol), which is used in MPLS networks to distribute label bindings. A malformed LDP Label Mapping message can bypass length or bounds checks and copy attacker-controlled data into a fixed-size stack buffer, producing a stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121). This can corrupt the stack, crash rpd, and in some cases redirect execution, leading to arbitrary code execution with rpd privileges. The assessed vector is Adjacent with PR:N (no authentication required) according to both the vendor CVSS 4.0 score/vector and the independent CVSS 3.1 assessment, so the attacker must already be an adjacent LDP peer but does not need credentials. CPE data identifies Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved as affected.

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Severity by source

Vendor (juniper) PRIMARY 8.7 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Adjacent LDP peer with no authentication gives AV:A/PR:N/AC:L; potential arbitrary code execution in rpd yields C:H/I:H/A:H with no scope change (S:U).

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

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
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Oct 14, 2026 - 18:22 NVD
8.8 (HIGH) 8.7 (HIGH)
Patch available
Oct 14, 2026 - 18:05 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 14, 2026 - 17:16 cve.org
HIGH 8.7

DescriptionCVE.org

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated adjacent LDP peer to cause an rpd crash or execute arbitrary code via a malformed LDP Label Mapping message.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity flaw in Juniper's Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved routing daemon (rpd) allows a neighboring MPLS/LDP peer to crash core routers, potentially disrupting wide-area connectivity for every site and service that relies on the affected network path. Because the exposure is confined to MPLS-enabled routers rather than internet-facing systems, the affected population is small but disproportionately critical - these are typically core and edge devices carrying aggregated business traffic. Leadership should care because a single malformed packet from an already-connected peer can take a routing node offline, and vendor fixes are now available to close the gap.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 85% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Juniper Junos routers are widely deployed carrier/enterprise networking appliances
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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

A stack-based buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a buffer located on the stack than it was allocated to hold.

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