VDB-420077 · CVE-2026-101984 · GCVE-0-2026-101984

Juniper Networks Junos OS/Junos OS Evolved Routing Protocol Daemon assertion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Routing Protocol Daemon. The manipulation leads to assertion. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-101984. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved (version unknown). This issue affects an unknown function of the component Routing Protocol Daemon. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a assertion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-617. The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

A Reachable Assertion vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a network-adjacent BGP peer to cause a denial of service when labeled-unicast aggregate-label is configured.

The advisory is shared at supportportal.juniper.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-101984 since 09/28/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/14/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Router Operating System

Vendor

Juniper Networks

Name

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Assertion
CWE: CWE-617
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/28/2026 CVE reserved
10/14/2026 +16 days Advisory disclosed
10/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: supportportal.juniper.net
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-101984 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-101984
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-420077

Entryinfo

Created: 10/14/2026 18:52
Changes: 10/14/2026 18:52 (73)
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