Vulnerability · Published Oct 14, 2026 · Assigned by juniper
CVE-2026-101980Junos OS: Malformed Extended Echo requests cause a Routing Engine reboot when Extended Echo is enabled
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Junos OS from Juniper Networks. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An Integer Underflow vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS with Extended Echo configured allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a denial of service by a kernel crash.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Juniper Networks | Junos OS | 0 – before 23.2R2-S7.723.4 – before 23.4R2-S8.1324.2 – before 24.2R2-S5.524.4 – before 24.4R2-S525.2 – before 25.2R2-S225.4 – before 25.4R1-S326.2 – before 26.2R1-S2 |
Weakness: CWE-191 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112188 vendor-advisory