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CVE-2026-102059

An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')…

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 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in the phone-home daemon (phcd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved on EX Series, SRX Series, and QFX Series allows an adjacent unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root priv…
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 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in the phone-home daemon (phcd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved on EX Series, SRX Series, and QFX Series allows an adjacent unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via a rogue DHCP server.

Last activity 14 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.