CVE-2026-57021
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.005 · 41 %ileDEEUNLUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in the http-gatekeeper (http-gk) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS). If an SRX Series device is configured for remote-access VPN with pre-logon compliance check, a network-based attacker sending specifically formatted requests can trigger an out of bounds write leading to an http-gk process crash. This crash leads to unavailability of all services depending on the [ system services web-management ] configuration (like J-Web, remote access VPN and firewall authentication) until the process automatically restarts. This issue affects Junos OS on SRX Series: * 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S7, * 23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S8, * 24.2 versions before 24.2R2-S4, * 24.4 versions before 24.4R2-S4, * 25.2 versions before 25.2R2, * 25.4 versions before 25.4R1-S1, 25.4R2.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.7–6.9
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affected products (20)
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advisories (2)
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- NCSC-2026-0224Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Juniper Networks Junos OS en Junos OS EvolvedNL2026-07-13csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Juniper heeft meerdere kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Junos OS en Junos OS Evolved, specifiek voor MX Series, PTX Series, QFX Series, EX Series, SRX Series en QFX10000 Series apparaten.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-2257Juniper JUNOS und JUNOS Evolved: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-07-08csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Juniper JUNOS, JUNOS Evolved, Juniper EX Series, Juniper MX Series, Juniper QFX Series und Juniper SRX Series ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, um Code auszuführen und um ein undefiniertes Verhalten auszulösen.
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