CVE-2026-102174
8.8HighPublished 14 Oct 2026 · NVD status: Awaiting Analysis · AI triage by gemini-3.8-flash
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Impact
- Full C/I/A compromise
- Weakness
- CWE-121
Impact
Authenticated remote-access VPN clients can achieve remote code execution as root or crash the device. Attackers only need valid VPN client credentials to exploit the flaw over the network.
Root cause
A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the iked IKE daemon during remote-access VPN authentication and JIMS identity publishing.
Affected systems
Versions not listed — check the vendor advisory.
CVSS v3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Fix & remediation
Upgrade Junos OS on SRX firewalls to the fixed release specified in Juniper advisory JSA112186. As an interim workaround, disable JIMS identity publishing or terminate untrusted remote-access VPN sessions until patched.
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NVD description
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the iked IKE key-management daemon of Juniper Networks Junos OS on the SRX Series allows an authenticated remote-access VPN client to execute code with root privileges or cause denial of service via the remote-access VPN authentication and JIMS identity-publishing path.