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Juniper Junos OS Vulnerability (JSA106018)

🗓️ 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Junos OS flowd double free flaw on SRX and MX Series enables unauthenticated denial of service.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(283879);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/30");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-21918");
  script_xref(name:"JSA", value:"JSA106018");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0060-S");

  script_name(english:"Juniper Junos OS Vulnerability (JSA106018)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Junos OS installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the JSA106018
advisory.

  - A Double Free vulnerability in the flow processing daemon (flowd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX and
    MX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS).
    (CVE-2026-21918)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2026-01-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-SRX-and-MX-Series-When-TCP-packets-occur-in-a-specific-sequence-flowd-crashes-CVE-2026-21918
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e3e46740");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the relevant Junos software release referenced in Juniper advisory JSA106018");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"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");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_supplemental", value:"CVSS:4.0/AU:Y/R:A/RE:M");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-21918");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/01/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/01/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/01/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:juniper:junos");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Junos Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("junos_version.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/Juniper/JUNOS/Version", "Host/Juniper/model");

  exit(0);
}

include('junos.inc');

var model = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/Juniper/model');
if (model !~ "^(MX|SRX)")
{
  audit(AUDIT_DEVICE_NOT_VULN, model);
}

var ver = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/Juniper/JUNOS/Version');

var vuln_ranges = [
  {'min_ver':'23.2', 'fixed_ver':'23.2R2-S3', 'model':'^(MX|SRX)'},
  {'min_ver':'23.4', 'fixed_ver':'23.4R2-S4', 'model':'^(MX|SRX)'},
  {'min_ver':'24.2', 'fixed_ver':'24.2R2', 'model':'^(MX|SRX)'}
];

var fix = junos_compare_range(target_version:ver, vuln_ranges:vuln_ranges);
if (empty_or_null(fix)) audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, 'Junos OS', ver);
var report = get_report(ver:ver, fix:fix);
security_report_v4(severity:SECURITY_HOLE, port:0, extra:report);

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30 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 3.17.5
CVSS 48.7
EPSS0.00021
SSVC
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