CVE-2026-21910

Junos OS: EX4k Series, QFX5k Series: In an EVPN-VXLAN configuration link flaps cause Inter-VNI traffic drop

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 15, 2026 at 08:23 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJunos

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the packet forwarding engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX4k Series and QFX5k Series platforms allows an unauthenticated network-adjacent attacker flapping an interface to cause traffic between VXLAN Network Identifiers (VNIs) to drop, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS). On all EX4k and QFX5k platforms, a link flap in an EVPN-VXLAN configuration Link Aggregation Group (LAG) results in Inter-VNI traffic dropping when there are multiple load-balanced next-hop routes for the same destination. This issue is only applicable to systems that support EVPN-VXLAN Virtual Port-Link Aggregation Groups (VPLAG), such as the QFX5110, QFX5120, QFX5200, EX4100, EX4300, EX4400, and EX4650. Service can only be restored by restarting the affected FPC via the 'request chassis fpc restart slot <slot-number>' command. This issue affects Junos OS on EX4k and QFX5k Series: * all versions before 21.4R3-S12,  * all versions of 22.2 * from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S8,  * from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S5,  * from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S5,  * from 24.2 before 24.2R2-S3, * from 24.4 before 24.4R2.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Affected range stops below 21.4R3-S12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 22.2*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 22.4R3-S8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.2R2-S5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.4R2-S5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 24.2R2-S3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 24.4R2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
juniper-ex4000 (environment) · juniper-ex4100 (environment) · juniper-ex4100-f (environment) · juniper-ex4100-h (environment) · juniper-ex4300 (environment) · juniper-ex4400 (environment) · juniper-ex4600 (environment) · juniper-ex4650 (environment) · juniper-qfx5110 (environment) · juniper-qfx5120 (environment) · juniper-qfx5130 (environment) · juniper-qfx5200 (environment) · juniper-qfx5210 (environment) · juniper-qfx5220 (environment) · juniper-qfx5230-64cd (environment) · juniper-qfx5240 (environment) · juniper-qfx5241 (environment) · juniper-qfx5700 (environment)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA106009
Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA106009

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMjuniper
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-754

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