CVE-2026-101973

High

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.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.5

Exploit probability—

ProductJunos OS

PublishedOct 14, 2026

First seenOct 14, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-476NULL pointer dereference

How to fix

Update

Juniper Networks Junos OS23.2R2-S7.7, 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2R2-S5.5, 24.4R2-S5, 25.2R2-S2, 25.4R1-S3, 26.2R1-S2 or later

Vendor advisories

supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112188

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Juniper Networks Junos OS	v < 23.2R2-S7.7, 23.4 ≤ v < 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2 ≤ v < 24.2R2-S5.5, 24.4 ≤ v < 24.4R2-S5, 25.2 ≤ v < 25.2R2-S2, 25.4 ≤ v < 25.4R1-S3, 26.2 ≤ v < 26.2R1-S2	23.2R2-S7.7, 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2R2-S5.5, 24.4R2-S5, 25.2R2-S2, 25.4R1-S3, 26.2R1-S2

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