CVE-2026-101981

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An adjacent LDP peer causes routing-engine compromise when LDP is enabled

CVSS score

8.8

EPSS probability

%0.2

Risk score

0.0

Published

5 d ago

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Patch status has not yet been verified

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Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved LDP Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

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Evidence confidence

%61

Short explanation

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.

Why does it matter?

It matters because it allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to compromise the routing engine or cause service disruption.

What should be done?

Follow the vendor advisory instructions
Update affected Junos OS versions
Update affected Junos OS Evolved versions

Note on uncertainty

The sources give limited detail on some technical conditions. Review the chain of evidence below before deciding how to act.

Chain of evidence and sources2 verified claims

Juniper Networks Junos OS ve Junos OS Evolved routing protocol daemon bileşeninde yığın tabanlı tampon taşması zayıflığı bulunmaktadır.

S0 · daybreach-canonical S1 · cvelist S2 · nvd

Kimliği doğrulanmamış bitişik bir LDP eşi, bozuk bir LDP Label Mapping mesajı ile yönlendirme motorunu ele geçirebilir veya rpd çökmesine neden olabilir.

S0 · daybreach-canonical S1 · cvelist S2 · nvd

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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.

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

CWE: CWE-121

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IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-101981 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.

ID	VENDOR	PRODUCT	ACTION
1	Juniper Networks	Junos OS	View
2	Juniper Networks	Junos OS Evolved	View

Total affected vendors: 1|Products: 2

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

Red Hat has not yet published a CSAF/VEX impact record for this CVE. This does not mean “not affected”.

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

CVSS Scores

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SCORE	VERSION	SEVERITY	VECTOR	SOURCE
8.8	CVSS V31	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	NVD
8.8	CVSS V3_1	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	CVE CNA
8.7	CVSS V40	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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X	NVD
8.7	CVSS V4_0	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	CVE CNA

Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Patch status unknown

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Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

No verified public PoC, exploit repository or Metasploit module has been found for this CVE yet.

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorises the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-101981 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-121: Common Weakness Enumeration Entry CWE-121

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-101981 weaknesses.

CAPEC-66: SQL Injection CAPEC-126: Path Traversal CAPEC-28: OS Command Injection

Attack Vector and Accessibility

ExposureBitişik ağ

PermissionsGerekmiyor

UserGerekmiyor

Official Sources and Advisories

https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112187vendor-advisory

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

8.8 / 10

Vulnerability Scoring Details

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

Attack VectorAdjacent network

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone required

User InteractionNone required

Confidentiality (Gizlilik)Low

Integrity (Bütünlük)None

Availability (Erişilebilirlik)High

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Follow the vendor

Juniper Networks

Weakness Type (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE-121

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Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An adjacent LDP peer causes routing-engine compromise when LDP is enabled

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IMPACT: Affected Products and Software

Affected Products

RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check

SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources

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Patch and Remediation Guide

Solution & Remediation Advisory

Public exploit and active exploitation status

Verified exploit intelligence

Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Attack Vector and Accessibility

Official Sources and Advisories

CVSS Vector Radar Chart

Vulnerability Scoring Details

Weakness Type (CWE & CAPEC)

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