CVE-2026-102059
High
Description
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in the phone-home daemon (phcd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved on EX Series, SRX Series, and QFX Series allows an adjacent unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via a rogue DHCP server.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductJunos OS
PublishedOct 14, 2026
First seenOct 14, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-78OS command injection
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
- Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved23.2R2-S7.7-EVO, 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO, 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO, 24.4R2-S5-EVO, 25.2R2-S2-EVO, 25.4R1-S3-EVO, 26.2R1-S2-EVO, 25.2X100-D35-EVO, 25.4X300-D40-EVO or later
Vendor advisories
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 |
| Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved | v < 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO, 23.4 ≤ v < 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO, 24.2 ≤ v < 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO, 24.4 ≤ v < 24.4R2-S5-EVO, 25.2 ≤ v < 25.2R2-S2-EVO, 25.4 ≤ v < 25.4R1-S3-EVO, 26.2 ≤ v < 26.2R1-S2-EVO, 23.4X100, 25.2X100 ≤ v < 25.2X100-D35-EVO, 25.4X300 ≤ v < 25.4X300-D40-EVO | 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO, 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO, 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO, 24.4R2-S5-EVO, 25.2R2-S2-EVO, 25.4R1-S3-EVO, 26.2R1-S2-EVO, 25.2X100-D35-EVO, 25.4X300-D40-EVO |
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