8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-102014
Junos OS: An attacker causes authd to crash when subscriber RADIUS authentication is used
Description

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the authd process of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker able to influence a configured RADIUS server to cause authd to crash or execute code with root privileges via a malicious RADIUS response.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 14, 2026, 5:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 14, 2026, 5:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-102014 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Juniper junos
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 8cbe9d5a-a066-4c94-8978-4b15efeae968
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 8cbe9d5a-a066-4c94-8978-4b15efeae968
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Patch the Junos OS to fix the stack-based buffer overflow in the authd process.
  • Update Junos OS to the latest secure version.
  • Apply vendor patches for Junos OS.
  • Validate RADIUS server configurations.
  • Monitor authd process activity.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112188
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the authd process of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker able to influence a configured RADIUS server to cause authd to crash or execute code with root privileges via a malicious RADIUS response.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/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:Y/R:A/V:C/RE:M/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-121
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/102xxx/CVE-2026-102014.json">CVE-2026-102014</a>
    Added Reference https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112188
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