CVE-2026-102052 Juniper Networks Junos OS - Buffer Overflow

Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved contain a stack-based buffer overflow caused by improper handling of malformed DHCPv4 server responses in jdhcpd process, letting adjacent unauthenticated attackers cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code with root privileges, exploit requires DHCPv4 local-client feature enabled.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
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Details

Type
Buffer Overflow
Impact
Remote Code Execution, Denial Of Service
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
14 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-121

Vendor fix

Update to the latest Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved versions with the fix applied.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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