CVE-2026-101986

Critical

Description

An Improper Authentication vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated network attacker to bypass J-Web authentication and execute CGI content with elevated privileges via a crafted HTTP request.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductJuniper Junos Os Evolved
PublishedOct 14, 2026
First seenOct 14, 2026

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
juniper junos_os_evolvedv ≤ 23.1, 23.2, 23.4, 23.4x100, 24.2, 24.4, 25.2, 25.2x100, 25.4, 25.4x300, 26.2—
juniper junosv ≤ 23.1, 23.2, 23.4, 24.2, 24.4, 25.2, 25.4, 26.2—

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