CVE-2026-101962 (CVSS 7.5)

Description

An Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an attacker sending a specifically malformed BGP EVPN multicast update which is attempted to be readvertised to cause an rpd crash.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0038

Probability of exploitation

0.33%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-130 CWE-130

References

Other References

https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112187

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-101962? +

An Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an attacker sending a specifically malformed BGP EVPN multicast update which is attempted to be readvertised to cause an rpd crash. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-101962? +

CVE-2026-101962 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0038, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-101962? +

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