CVE-2026-102022: Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An attacker causes a routing-process crash when BGP-LS traffic-engineering is enabled

Published Oct 14, 2026

Updated

A Reachable Assertion vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an attacker with access to a configured BGP-LS peer to cause an rpd crash via a crafted BGP-LS Link NLRI advertisements.

Affected Software

2 affected components

Juniper Networks Junos OS

Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

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Fixed in 24.4R2-S5-EVO
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Fixed in 25.2R2-S2-EVO
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Fixed in 25.2X100-D35-EVO
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Fixed in 25.4R1-S3-EVO
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Fixed in 25.4R2-EVO
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Fixed in 25.4X300-D40-EVO
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Fixed in 26.2R1-S2-EVO
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Fixed in 26.2R2-EVO
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Fixed in 26.4R1-EVO
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Fixed in 24.4R2-S5
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Fixed in 25.2R2-S2
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Fixed in 25.4R1-S3
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Fixed in 25.4R2
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Fixed in 26.2R1-S2
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Fixed in 26.2R2
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Fixed in 26.4R1

Event History

Oct 14, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·04:46 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·04:46 PM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Which deployments are exposed?

Deployments of Junos OS or Junos OS Evolved are exposed when BGP-LS traffic-engineering is enabled and the attacker can access a configured BGP-LS peer.

What level of attacker access is required?

The attacker does not need privileges or user interaction, but must be able to send crafted BGP-LS Link NLRI advertisements through access to a configured BGP-LS peer. The documented impact is a crash of the routing protocol daemon (rpd).