Junos OS SRX Series: data-plane denial of service via chassis-cluster traffic
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
CVE-2026-101937 is a Signed to Unsigned Conversion Error (CWE-195) in the srxpfe of Juniper Networks Junos OS on the SRX Series. An adjacent attacker can cause a denial of service of the data plane through chassis-cluster fabric traffic when chassis-cluster high availability is used. Affected ranges are before 23.2R2-S7.7, from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S8.13, from 24.2 before 24.2R2-S5.5, from 24.4 before 24.4R2-S5, from 25.2 before 25.2R2-S2, from 25.4 before 25.4R1-S3, and from 26.2 before 26.2R1-S2. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 7.1 (HIGH), and CISA's KEV catalog does not list the CVE.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A Signed to Unsigned Conversion Error vulnerability in the srxpfe of Juniper Networks Junos OS on the SRX Series allows an adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service of the data plane via chassis-cluster fabric traffic.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper | Junos OS | before 23.2R2-S7.7; 23.4 to before 23.4R2-S8.13; 24.2 to before 24.2R2-S5.5; 24.4 to before 24.4R2-S5; 25.2 to before 25.2R2-S2; 25.4 to before 25.4R1-S3; 26.2 to before 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 | Patch available | CNA |
- Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected before 23.2R2-S7.7; 23.4 to before 23.4R2-S8.13; 24.2 to before 24.2R2-S5.5; 24.4 to before 24.4R2-S5; 25.2 to before 25.2R2-S2; 25.4 to before 25.4R1-S3; 26.2 to before 26.2R1-S2 Fixed in 23.2R2-S7.7, 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2R2-S5.5, 24.4R2-S5, 25.2R2-S2, 25.4R1-S3, 26.2R1-S2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Upgrade Junos OS to 23.2R2-S7.7, 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2R2-S5.5, 24.4R2-S5, 25.2R2-S2, 25.4R1-S3, or 26.2R1-S2, matching the release train in use.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA Junos OS (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 23.2R2-S7.7, 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2R2-S5.5, 24.4R2-S5, 25.2R2-S2, 25.4R1-S3, 26.2R1-S2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Juniper Networks Junos OS — supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112186
11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-74316 Stack buffer overflow in Junos OS SRX Series lets attackers run codePriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2026-74191 Heap buffer overflow in Junos OS SRX Series via malformed IPv4 packetsPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-74275 Format string flaw in Junos OS on SRX lets remote attackers run codePriority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-15 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-101937
References
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Sources
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