CVE-2026-33798

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: SRX Series: An attacker causes remote code execution when SRX chassis-cluster is enabled

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 14, 2026 at 04:59 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 04:24 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorJunosJunos OS Evolved

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the srxpfe of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved on the SRX Series allows an L2-adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary code as root via high-availability fabric traffic.

Affected

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

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112186

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

8.8HIGHjuniper
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-121

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