CVE-2026-102031Junos OS Evolved: A low-privileged TACACS+ user causes root command execution when authorization refresh is enabled
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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.10%, higher than 81% of scored CVEs.
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An OS Command Injection vulnerability in TACACS of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows a low-privileged TACACS+-authenticated user to execute commands with root privileges when periodic TACACS+ authorization-refresh is enabled.
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-78
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 2.10% (percentile 81)
- Assigned by
- juniper
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Oct 16, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 14, 2026
Affected products
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved juniper_networks:junos_os_evolved (from the name) | before 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO; from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO; from 24.2 before 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO; from 24.4 before 24.4R2-S5-EVO; from 25.2 before 25.2R2-S2-EVO; from 25.4 before 25.4R1-S3-EVO; from 26.2 before 26.2R1-S2-EVO; 23.4X100; and 2 more ranges | CNA record |
References
- https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112250vendor-advisory
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