VDB-420159 · CVE-2026-102048 · GCVE-0-2026-102048

Juniper Networks Junos OS up to 26.2R1-S1 l2cpd allocation of resources

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Juniper Networks Junos OS up to 26.2R1-S1. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component l2cpd. Performing a manipulation results in allocation of resources. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-102048. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Juniper Networks Junos OS up to 26.2R1-S1. This affects an unknown code block of the component l2cpd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

An Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in the l2cpd process of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an adjacent unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service and l2cpd restart via FNP-enabled Layer 2 interfaces. The issue is triggered when the FNP feature is enabled on a VPLS routing instance with VLAN-VPLS encapsulation enabled. This issue affects all platforms except the PTX Series and SRX Series.

It is possible to read the advisory at supportportal.juniper.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-102048 since 09/28/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/14/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 23.2R2-S7.7, 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2R2-S5.5, 24.4R2-S5, 25.2R2-S2, 25.4R1-S3 or 26.2R1-S2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Router Operating System

Vendor

Juniper Networks

Name

Junos OS

Version

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Allocation of resources
CWE: CWE-770 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Junos OS 23.2R2-S7.7/23.4R2-S8.13/24.2R2-S5.5/24.4R2-S5/25.2R2-S2/25.4R1-S3/26.2R1-S2

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-2026-102048 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-102048
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-420159

Entryinfo

Created: 10/14/2026 19:29
Changes: 10/14/2026 19:29 (80)
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Cache ID: 216::103