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CVE-2026-101986

CRITICAL

CVE-2026-101986 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.

An Improper Authentication vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated network attacker to bypass J-Web authentication and execute…

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Exploitation data as of Oct 14, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Description

An Improper Authentication vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated network attacker to bypass J-Web authentication and execute CGI content with elevated privileges via a crafted HTTP request.

Detection & mitigation playbook

Vulnerability

  1. Detect

    Identify every host running the affected component and compare the installed build against the fixed version below — for source-built or distro-packaged software the version string, not a lockfile, is the source of truth (`dpkg -l`, `rpm -q`, or the binary's own `--version`).

  2. Remediation status

    No fixed release is recorded for CVE-2026-101986 yet. Track the upstream advisory, and apply the exposure-reduction steps below in the meantime.

  3. Mitigate without a patch

    Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Frequently Asked Questions

An Improper Authentication vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated network attacker to bypass J-Web authentication and execute CGI content with elevated privileges via a crafted HTTP request.
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