CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-101979

HighCVSS 8.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.45%

37th percentile - higher than 37% of all known CVEs

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow in authd of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a network attacker with SNMP read access to execute code with root privileges or cause a denial of service via a specific SNMP packet when SNMP and AAA are enabled.

Risk Assessment

An SNMP read-only user can gain full root control of the device or take it down, severely impacting confidentiality and availability of the infrastructure.

Recommendation

Install the vendor patch immediately; until then, restrict SNMP access to trusted addresses and disable AAA/SNMP if not strictly required.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the authd Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a network attacker with SNMP read access to execute code with root privileges or cause a denial of service via a specific SNMP packet, when SNMP and AAA are enabled.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS