CVE-2026-21917
Junos OS: SRX Series: Specifically malformed SSL packet causes FPC crash
An Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input vulnerability in the Web-Filtering module of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS).
If an SRX device configured for UTM Web-Filtering receives a specifically malformed SSL packet, this will cause an FPC crash and restart. This issue affects Junos OS on SRX Series:
- 23.2 versions from 23.2R2-S2 before 23.2R2-S5,
- 23.4 versions from 23.4R2-S1 before 23.4R2-S5,
- 24.2 versions before 24.2R2-S2,
- 24.4 versions before 24.4R1-S3, 24.4R2.
Earlier versions of Junos are also affected, but no fix is available.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Junos OS: SRX Series: Specifically malformed SSL packet causes FPC crash
An Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input vulnerability in the Web-Filtering module of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS).
If an SRX device configured for UTM Web-Filtering receives a specifically malformed SSL packet, this will cause an FPC crash and restart. This issue affects Junos OS on SRX Series:
- 23.2 versions from 23.2R2-S2 before 23.2R2-S5,
- 23.4 versions from 23.4R2-S1 before 23.4R2-S5,
- 24.2 versions before 24.2R2-S2,
- 24.4 versions before 24.4R1-S3, 24.4R2.
Earlier versions of Junos are also affected, but no fix is available.
- Record
CVE-2026-21917- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/AU:Y/R:A/RE:M - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1286
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-2689
An Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input vulnerability in the Web-Filtering module of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS).
If an SRX device configured for UTM Web-Filtering receives a specifically malformed SSL packet, this will cause an FPC crash and restart. This issue affects Junos OS on SRX Series:
- 23.2 versions from 23.2R2-S2 before 23.2R2-S5,
- 23.4 versions from 23.4R2-S1 before 23.4R2-S5,
- 24.2 versions before 24.2R2-S2,
- 24.4 versions before 24.4R1-S3, 24.4R2.
Earlier versions of Junos are also affected, but no fix is available.
- Record
EUVD-2026-2689- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/AU:Y/R:A/RE:M - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hq5p-jr85-6779
An Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input vulnerability in the Web-Filtering...
An Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input vulnerability in the Web-Filtering module of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS).
If an SRX device configured for UTM Web-Filtering receives a specifically malformed SSL packet, this will cause an FPC crash and restart. This issue affects Junos OS on SRX Series:
- 23.2 versions from 23.2R2-S2 before 23.2R2-S5,
- 23.4 versions from 23.4R2-S1 before 23.4R2-S5,
- 24.2 versions before 24.2R2-S2,
- 24.4 versions before 24.4R1-S3, 24.4R2.
Earlier versions of Junos are also affected, but no fix is available.
- Record
GHSA-hq5p-jr85-6779- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:A/V:X/RE:M/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1286
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input vulnerability in the Web-Filtering module of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS).
If an SRX device configured for UTM Web-Filtering receives a specifically malformed SSL packet, this will cause an FPC crash and restart. This issue affects Junos OS on SRX Series:
- 23.2 versions from 23.2R2-S2 before 23.2R2-S5,
- 23.4 versions from 23.4R2-S1 before 23.4R2-S5,
- 24.2 versions before 24.2R2-S2,
- 24.4 versions before 24.4R1-S3, 24.4R2.
Earlier versions of Junos are also affected, but no fix is available.
- Record
CVE-2026-21917- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:A/V:X/RE:M/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1286
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-21917 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in Juniper Junos, published January 15, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.