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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-102182

Junos OS: MX Series: Certificate-based IKE packets cause root-level code execution

Published Oct 14, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · Juniper Networks Junos OS

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-102182. EPSS is 0.41%. Act only if a listed version of Juniper Networks Junos OS is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.41%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
vendor Juniper Networks Junos OS

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 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;

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How to fix CVE-2026-102182

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-102182. EPSS is 0.41%. Act only if a listed version of Juniper Networks Junos OS is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow. EPSS 0.41%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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 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 bef

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 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 bef

  3. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 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 bef

  4. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 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 bef

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-102182

    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 affects Junos OS on MX Series: * All versions befor

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-102182

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-102182

    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 affects Junos OS on MX Series: * All versions

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.