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CVE-2026-102062

An Use of Externally-Controlled Format String vulnerability in the ipfd daemon of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to execute code with root privileges via a compromised or impersonated configured…

CRITICAL 9.2EPSS 0.41%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.41%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An Use of Externally-Controlled Format String vulnerability in the ipfd daemon of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to execute code with root privileges via a compromised or impersonated configured HTTPS feed server.

CVSS 4.0
9.2 CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/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/M
EPSS
0.41% probability · 35th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-134
Source
sirt@juniper.net
EPSS trend
0%3%5%15 October 2026: 0.41%27 October 2026: 0.41%15 October 202627 October 2026

EPSS moved from 0.4% on 15 October 2026 to 0.4% on 27 October 2026.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.