Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An adjacent attacker causes Layer 2 control-plane denial of service when LLDP is enabled
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-102050 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | juniper |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-14 17:17:59 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-14 17:17:59 UTC |
| Description | A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the l2cpd daemon of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service in Layer 2 control-plane processing via LLDP packets received on an interface configured for LLDP. Repeated triggering may disrupt LLDP and other Layer 2 control protocols across the device. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 8.7 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/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
Problem Types: CWE-121 | CWE-121 CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/AU:Y/... |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
CVSS:4.0/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
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS | affected 23.2R2-S7.7 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS | affected 23.4 23.4R2-S8.13 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS | affected 24.2 24.2R2-S5.5 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS | affected 24.4 24.4R2-S5 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS | affected 25.2 25.2R2-S2 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS | affected 25.4 25.4R1-S3 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS | affected 26.2 26.2R1-S2 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS Evolved | affected 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS Evolved | affected 23.4 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS Evolved | affected 24.2 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS Evolved | affected 24.4 24.4R2-S5-EVO custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS Evolved | affected 25.2 25.2R2-S2-EVO custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS Evolved | affected 25.4 25.4R1-S3-EVO custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS Evolved | affected 26.2 26.2R1-S2-EVO custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS Evolved | affected 23.4X100 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS Evolved | affected 25.2X100 25.2X100-D35-EVO custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Juniper Networks | Junos OS Evolved | affected 25.4X300 25.4X300-D40-EVO custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112187 | [email protected] | supportportal.juniper.net | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 23.2R2-S7.7, 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2R2-S5.5, 24.4R2-S5, 25.2R2-S2, 25.4R1-S3, 25.4R2, 26.2R1-S2, 26.2R2, 26.4R1, and all subsequent releases. Junos OS Evolved: 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO, 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO, 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO, 24.4R2-S5-EVO, 25.2R2-S2-EVO, 25.2X100-D35-EVO, 25.4R1-S3-EVO, 25.4R2-EVO, 25.4X300-D40-EVO, 26.2R1-S2-EVO, 26.2R2-EVO, 26.4R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases. Note: For Junos OS releases 23.2, 23.4, and 24.2, and Junos OS Evolved releases 23.2-EVO, 23.4-EVO, and 24.2-EVO, specific respins have been referenced. Previously published versions of these releases have been rebuilt to resolve the security vulnerabilities identified in this advisory.
Workarounds
CNA: Disable LLDP if it is not required.
Exploits
CNA: Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.