CVE 7.5 HIGH

Junos OS: SRX Series: Specifically malformed SSL packet causes FPC crash_CVE-2026-21917

7.5 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

An Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input vulnerability in the Web-Filtering module of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS).

If an SRX device configured for UTM Web-Filtering receives a specifically malformed SSL packet, this will cause an FPC crash and restart.
This issue affects Junos OS on SRX Series:



* 23.2 versions from 23.2R2-S2 before 23.2R2-S5, 
* 23.4 versions from 23.4R2-S1 before 23.4R2-S5,
* 24.2 versions before 24.2R2-S2,
* 24.4 versions before 24.4R1-S3, 24.4R2.


Earlier versions of Junos are also affected, but no fix is available.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-21917
Source juniper
Published Jan 15, 2026 at 20:27

Affected Product

Vendor Juniper Networks
Product Junos OS
Version 23.2R2-S2
Affected Versions Juniper Networks Junos OS 23.2R2-S2
Juniper Networks Junos OS 23.4R2-S1
Juniper Networks Junos OS 24.2
Juniper Networks Junos OS 24.4

CWE Classification

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