8.7

CVE-2026-101973: juniper networks junos os NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 8.7v4.0HighAwaiting analysis
Published 14-10-2026Last modified 14-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-101973 is a high (CVSS 8.7) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in juniper networks junos os. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.7/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 14-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the pkid component of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a malformed packet received during CMP enrollment or automatic certificate re-enrollment.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

28%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

15-10-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Juniper networks1 product
  • junos os< 23.2R2-S7.7 | ≥ 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

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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