---
id: CVE-2026-102055
title: >-
  A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the cfmd process of Juniper
  Networks Junos OS on MX Series and Junos OS Evolved on PTX Series platforms
  allows an unauthenticated adjacent-network attacker to execute arbitrary code
  as root …
summary: >-
  A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the cfmd process of Juniper
  Networks Junos OS on MX Series and Junos OS Evolved on PTX Series platforms
  allows an unauthenticated adjacent-network attacker to execute arbitrary code
  as root …
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
  - junos_os_evolved < 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO
  - junos_os_evolved >= 23.4 < 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO
  - junos_os_evolved >= 24.2 < 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO
  - junos_os_evolved >= 24.4 < 24.4R2-S5-EVO
  - junos_os_evolved >= 25.2 < 25.2R2-S2-EVO
  - junos_os_evolved >= 25.4 < 25.4R1-S3-EVO
  - junos_os_evolved >= 26.2 < 26.2R1-S2-EVO
  - junos_os_evolved 23.4X100
  - junos_os_evolved >= 25.2X100 < 25.2X100-D35-EVO
  - junos_os_evolved >= 25.4X300 < 25.4X300-D40-EVO
published: '2026-10-14'
updated: '2026-10-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-16T15:17:01.180'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102055'
references:
  - url: 'https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112187'
    label: sirt@juniper.net
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00325
epssPercentile: 0.2573
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-16T03:56:43.458907Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T17:44:53.659Z'
---

## Overview

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the cfmd process of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series and Junos OS Evolved on PTX Series platforms allows an unauthenticated adjacent-network attacker to execute arbitrary code as root or cause denial of service via a specific CFM Message sent to a configured down-MEP with enhanced CFM mode enabled.

## Remediation

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