CVE-2026-101978

An OS Command Injection vulnerability in the bootzd zero-touch provisioning daemon of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX Series allows an unauthenticated attacker on the management LAN to execute commands as root via a crafted gRPC response.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112250

Configurations

No configuration.

History

14 Oct 2026, 17:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-14 17:17

Updated : 2026-10-16 15:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-101978

Mitre link : CVE-2026-101978

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-101978

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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