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Affects Juniper Junos networking infrastructure; can disrupt routing/bridging across enterprises and service providers using EVPN+BGP.

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CVE-2026-102036

8.7
High
EPSS n/aOct 17, 2026

Integer overflow in Junos l2ald allows EVPN BGP peer to trigger DoS

common questions

Is CVE-2026-102036 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-102036 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked.

How severe is CVE-2026-102036?

CVE-2026-102036 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-102036?

Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-102036, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.

What does CVE-2026-102036 affect?

CVE-2026-102036 affects Juniper Junos OS, Juniper Junos OS Evolved, Juniper devices running EVPN/BGP (l2ald process). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-102036?

Apply Juniper advisory JSA112187 patch; restrict/untrust EVPN BGP peers until patched.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Juniper Junos OSJuniper Junos OS EvolvedJuniper devices running EVPN/BGP (l2ald process)
impact

Remote Denial of Service: a configured EVPN BGP peer can crash l2ald via EVPN Type-2 MAC/IP routes, disrupting routing/bridging.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Juniper Networks Junos OS
  • affected< 23.2R2-S7.7
  • affected>= 23.4 and < 23.4R2-S8.13
  • affected>= 24.2 and < 24.2R2-S5.5
  • affected>= 24.4 and < 24.4R2-S5
  • affected>= 25.2 and < 25.2R2-S2
  • affected>= 25.4 and < 25.4R1-S3
  • affected>= 26.2 and < 26.2R1-S2
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved
  • affected< 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO
  • affected>= 23.4 and < 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO
  • affected>= 24.2 and < 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO
  • affected>= 24.4 and < 24.4R2-S5-EVO
  • affected>= 25.2 and < 25.2R2-S2-EVO
  • affected>= 25.4 and < 25.4R1-S3-EVO
  • affected>= 26.2 and < 26.2R1-S2-EVO
  • affected23.4X100
  • affected>= 25.2X100 and < 25.2X100-D35-EVO
  • affected>= 25.4X300 and < 25.4X300-D40-EVO

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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