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    CVE-2026-101979

    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.

    Published:Oct 14, 2026
    Last Modified:Oct 16, 2026
    EPS:Oct 14, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00447
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Juniper Networks
    Product
    Junos Os
    Vendor
    Juniper Networks
    Product
    Junos Os Evolved

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High