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CVE-2026-101961

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.37%

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CVE-2026-101961 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the routing-policy nexthop-ECMP matcher of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a configured eBGP peer to cause a routing-daemon denial of service via a specific BGP packet received while a nexthop-ecmp qualifier is attached to a BGP import policy.. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the routing-policy nexthop-ECMP matcher of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a configured eBGP peer to cause a routing-daemon denial of service via a specific BGP packet received while a nexthop-ecmp qualifier is attached to a BGP import policy.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS 4.0
8.7/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.37%

29.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
Juniper NetworksJunos OS>= 23.4, < 23.4R2-S8.13; >= 24.2, < 24.2R2-S5.5; >= 24.4, < 24.4R2-S5; >= 25.2, < 25.2R2-S2; >= 25.4, < 25.4R1-S3; >= 26.2, < 26.2R1-S2
Juniper NetworksJunos OS Evolved>= 23.4, < 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO; >= 24.2, < 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO; >= 24.4, < 24.4R2-S5-EVO; >= 25.2, < 25.2R2-S2-EVO; >= 25.4, < 25.4R1-S3-EVO; >= 26.2, < 26.2R1-S2-EVO; 23.4X100; >= 25.2X100, < 25.2X100-D35-EVO; >= 25.4X300, < 25.4X300-D40-EVO

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-101961?
A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the routing-policy nexthop-ECMP matcher of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a configured eBGP peer to cause a routing-daemon denial of service via a specific BGP packet received while a nexthop-ecmp qualifier is attached to a BGP import policy.
How severe is CVE-2026-101961?
CVE-2026-101961 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-101961?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST