Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-102028 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-102028 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-102028?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 14 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Juniper Networks Junos OS; Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-102028?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-102028 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-102028?
- Check whether you run Juniper Networks Junos OS or Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A NULL pointer dereference exists in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Junos OS when processing multiple BGP UPDATE messages on a single TCP session with 'bgp family l2vpn auto-discovery-only' configured. A remote BGP peer can trigger this flaw to crash the daemon, causing denial of service. The vulnerability requires the specific L2VPN configuration to be present on the system.
Affected products
- Juniper Networks Junos OS
- Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved
Timeline
- 2026-10-14: disclosed