---
id: CVE-2026-102014
title: >-
  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 RA…
summary: >-
  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 RA…
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-121
vendor: Juniper Networks
product: Junos OS
affected:
  - junos_os < 23.2R2-S7.7
  - junos_os >= 23.4 < 23.4R2-S8.13
  - junos_os >= 24.2 < 24.2R2-S5.5
  - junos_os >= 24.4 < 24.4R2-S5
  - junos_os >= 25.2 < 25.2R2-S2
  - junos_os >= 25.4 < 25.4R1-S3
  - junos_os >= 26.2 < 26.2R1-S2
published: '2026-10-14'
updated: '2026-10-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-16T15:17:00.397'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102014'
references:
  - url: 'https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112188'
    label: sirt@juniper.net
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.0035
epssPercentile: 0.2844
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-16T03:56:38.556605Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T17:44:53.644Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.