CVE-2026-102182
Junos OS: MX Series: Certificate-based IKE packets cause root-level code execution
Juniper Networks Junos OSNetwork & edge
CVSS
9.8CriticalExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.41%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
What fixes it
- 23.2R2-S7.7Junos OSCVE List
- 23.4R2-S8.13Junos OSCVE List
- 24.2R2-S5.5Junos OSCVE List
- 24.4R2-S5Junos OSCVE List
- 25.2R2-S2Junos OSCVE List
- 25.4R1-S3Junos OSCVE List
Show all 7 fixed versions
- 26.2R1-S2Junos OSCVE List
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Description
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the kmd component of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series allows an unauthenticated network attacker to execute code as root via specific IKE certificate-based packets.
This issue requires IKE to be enabled with an RSA-signature IKE policy to be vulnerable.
This issue affects Junos OS on MX Series:
- All versions before 21.2R3-S11;
- from 21.4 before 21.4R3-S12;
- from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S8;
- from 22.3 before 22.3R3-S5;
- from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S9;
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 7
- Junos OSaffected: all versions before 23.2R2-S7.7CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 23.4 before 23.4R2-S8.13CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 24.2 before 24.2R2-S5.5CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 24.4 before 24.4R2-S5CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 25.2 before 25.2R2-S2CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 25.4 before 25.4R1-S3CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 26.2 before 26.2R1-S2CVE List