# CVE-2026-102061: Juniper Networks Junos OS stack buffer overflow in phone-home daemon

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-102061-a-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-the-phone-home  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-14. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-102061 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-10-14

The phone-home daemon in Juniper Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow that allows an adjacent attacker to achieve root-level code execution without authentication. An attacker on the same network segment can send a specially crafted DHCP SZTP bootstrap message to trigger the overflow and execute arbitrary commands, gaining complete control of affected network devices.

Technologies: [Juniper Networks Junos OS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/juniper-networks-junos-os), [Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/junos-os-evolved). Vendors: [Juniper Networks](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/juniper-networks).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-102061 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-102061 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-102061?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, 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-2026-102061?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Disable Secure-ZTP if not required, or restrict DHCP and network access to trusted adjacent segments only.</anigation>
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**How is CVE-2026-102061 attacked?** It is attacked from the adjacent network, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-102061?** 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.

## How to fix


Disable Secure-ZTP if not required, or restrict DHCP and network access to trusted adjacent segments only.</anigation>
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## Technical details

A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the phone-home daemon (phcd) when processing DHCP SZTP bootstrap messages. The vulnerability requires network adjacency and affects only platforms with Secure-ZTP support enabled. Successful exploitation grants root-level code execution on the affected device.

## Affected products

- Juniper Networks Junos OS
- Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved

## Timeline

- 2026-10-14: disclosed

## References

- [https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112187](https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112187)

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