CVE-2026-33796 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-33796: Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An attacker causes remote root command execution when BMP route monitoring is enabled

Vendor Juniper Networks
Product Junos OS
Weakness CWE-121
Published October 14, 2026
Last update October 15, 2026
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CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a configured external BGP neighbor to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via BMP route monitoring.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 14, 2026 CVE published
October 15, 2026 Record updated