Junos OS: MX Series: Certificate-based IKE packets cause root-level code execution
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the kmd component of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series allows an unauthenticated network attacker to execute code as root via specific IKE certificate-based packets. This issue requires IKE to be enabled with an RSA-signature IKE policy to be vulnerable. This issue affects Junos OS on MX Series: * All versions before 21.2R3-S11; * from 21.4 before 21.4R3-S12; * from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S8; * from 22.3 before 22.3R3-S5; * from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S9;
CVE-2026-102182
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-102182
Junos OS
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"vendor": "Juniper Networks",
"product": "Junos OS",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "23.2R2-S7.7",
"versionType": "custom"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "23.4",
"lessThan": "23.4R2-S8.13",
"versionType": "custom"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "24.2",
"lessThan": "24.2R2-S5.5",
"versionType": "custom"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "24.4",
"lessThan": "24.4R2-S5",
"versionType": "custom"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "25.2",
"lessThan": "25.2R2-S2",
"versionType": "custom"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "25.4",
"lessThan": "25.4R1-S3",
"versionType": "custom"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "26.2",
"lessThan": "26.2R1-S2",
"versionType": "custom"
}
],
"platforms": [
"MX Series"
],
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-102182
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Publisher severity
critical
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #42623 · Revision 1
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