CVE-2026-101978
An OS Command Injection vulnerability in the bootzd zero-touch provisioning daemon of Juniper…
- Risk score
- 71/100
- CVSS
- 8.8 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 3.9%
- Published
- 14 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- An OS Command Injection vulnerability in the bootzd zero-touch provisioning daemon of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX Series allows an unauthenticated attacker on the management LAN to execute commands as root via a crafted gRPC response.
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Amber
- CVSS 8.8 high
- Exploitation likely: EPSS 3.9% (top 10%)
References
Original description
An OS Command Injection vulnerability in the bootzd zero-touch provisioning daemon of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX Series allows an unauthenticated attacker on the management LAN to execute commands as root via a crafted gRPC response.
Last activity 14 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.