CVE-2026-101946 — Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An attacker causes rpd process memory disclosure when IPv6 LDP is used
An Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in the rpd process of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an adjacent low-privilege attacker to disclose limited rpd process memory and disrupt an LDP adjacency via an IPv6 LDP message.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+2
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Juniper Networks Junos OS, Juniper Networks Junos Os Evolved).
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (memory corruption), errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Networks | Junos OS | ≥ 23.4 and < 23.4R2-S8.13≥ 24.2 and < 24.2R2-S5.5≥ 24.4 and < 24.4R2-S5≥ 25.2 and < 25.2R2-S2≥ 25.4 and < 25.4R1-S3≥ 26.2 and < 26.2R1-S2< 23.2R2-S7.7 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Juniper Networks | Junos Os Evolved |
≥ 25.4X300 and < 25.4X300-D40-EVO≥ 25.2X100 and < 25.2X100-D35-EVOversion 23.4X100≥ 26.2 and < 26.2R1-S2-EVO≥ 25.4 and < 25.4R1-S3-EVO≥ 25.2 and < 25.2R2-S2-EVO≥ 24.4 and < 24.4R2-S5-EVO≥ 24.2 and < 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO and 2 more≥ 23.4 and < 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO< 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO |
Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | CVSS 4.0 | Medium | — | — | sirt@juniper.net via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 5.3 | CVSS 4.0 | Medium | — | — | juniper via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| 3.5 | CVSS 3.1 | Low | 2.1 | 1.4 | sirt@juniper.net via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 3.5 | CVSS 3.1 | Low | — | — | GitHub, Inc. via GitHub Security Advisories |
| 3.5 | CVSS 3.1 | Low | — | — | juniper via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N (score shown at the top: sirt@juniper.net) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Correlate service crashes/restarts with inbound traffic; repeated crashes may indicate attempts.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Source status changed · Received → Awaiting Analysis
- Affected products added · juniper networks/junos os, juniper networks/junos os evolved
- Record published
- CVSS changed · 3.5
- Source status changed · → Received
- Record created in this database
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 2× References added · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
References
3 on the record
Elsewhere on this site
Related CVEs (same products)
- Critical 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 23h
- Critical CVE-2026-101983 Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An attacker causes remote code execution when J-Web virtual-domain is configured 23h
- High CVE-2026-102077 Junos OS: MX Series with SPC3: In a source NAT scenario malformed packets will lead to resource leaks and eventually traffic stops 23h
- High CVE-2026-101979 Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: A network attacker causes root-level code execution or denial of service when SNMP and AAA are enabled 23h
- Medium CVE-2026-101975 Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Improper OSPF LSA validation causes an rpd crash when prefix-SID best-route installation is used 23h
- Medium CVE-2026-101972 Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Malformed OSPF packets causes routing disruption when OSPF is enabled 23h
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No CISA SSVC assessment.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-101946 is "Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An attacker causes rpd process memory disclosure when IPv6 LDP is used", rated Low. It affects Junos OS (Juniper Networks); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 3.5 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.24% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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