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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-21920

An Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in the DNS module of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service

Published Jan 15, 2026 · catalog updated Jan 15, 2026 · Juniper Networks Junos OS

Last checked Oct 30, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-21920. EPSS is 0.48%. Act only if a listed version of Juniper Networks Junos OS is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High8.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.48%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Juniper Networks Junos OS 23.4 <23.4R2-S5

An Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in the DNS module of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS). If an SRX Series device configured for DNS processing, receives a specifically formatted DNS request flowd will crash and restart, which causes a service interruption until the process has recovered. This issue affects Junos OS on SRX Series: * 23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S5, * 24.2 versions before 24.2R2-S1, * 24.4 versions before 24.4R2. This issue does not affect Junos OS versions before 23.4R1.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor Juniper Networks Junos OS 23.4 <23.4R2-S523.4 <23.4R2-S5

How to fix CVE-2026-21920

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-2026-21920. EPSS is 0.48%. Act only if a listed version of Juniper Networks Junos OS is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Juniper Networks Junos OS 23.4 <23.4R2-S5 23.4 <23.4R2-S5. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.48%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Juniper Junos OS security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 15, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    An Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in the DNS module of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS). If an SRX Series device configured for DNS processing, receives a specifically formatted DNS request flowd will crash and restart, which causes a service interruption until the process has recovered. This issue af

  2. Jan 15, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    An Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in the DNS module of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS). If an SRX Series device configured for DNS processing, receives a specifically formatted DNS request flowd will crash and restart, which causes a service interruption until the process has recovered. This issue af

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-21920

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-21920

    30-day exploitation probability 0.48%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2026-2685

    An Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in the DNS module of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS). If an SRX Series device configured for DNS processing, receives a specifically formatted DNS

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 30, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgOct 30, 2026
  • FIRST EPSSOct 30, 2026
  • EUVDOct 30, 2026