CVE-2026-21917

Junos OS: SRX Series: Specifically malformed SSL packet causes FPC crash

Published Jan 15, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 23.2R2-S5, 23.4R2-S5, 24.2R2-S2, 24.4R1-S3, 24.4R2, 25.2R1, and all subsequent releases.


Vendor Workaround

There are no known workarounds for this issue.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Juniper junos
Juniper srx1500
Juniper srx1600
Juniper srx2300
Juniper srx300
Juniper srx320
Juniper srx340
Juniper srx345
Juniper srx380
Juniper srx4100
Juniper srx4120
Juniper srx4200
Juniper srx4300
Juniper srx4600
Juniper srx4700
Juniper srx5400
Juniper srx5600
Juniper srx5800
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx1500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx1600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx2300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx320:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx340:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx345:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx380:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx4120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx4200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx4300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx4600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx4700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx5400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx5600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx5800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Juniper junos
Juniper srx1500
Juniper srx1600
Juniper srx2300
Juniper srx300
Juniper srx320
Juniper srx340
Juniper srx345
Juniper srx380
Juniper srx4100
Juniper srx4120
Juniper srx4200
Juniper srx4300
Juniper srx4600
Juniper srx4700
Juniper srx5400
Juniper srx5600
Juniper srx5800
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Juniper
Juniper srx
Juniper srx Series
Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks junos Os
Vendors & Products Juniper
Juniper srx
Juniper srx Series
Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks junos Os
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Junos OS: SRX Series: Specifically malformed SSL packet causes FPC crash
Weaknesses CWE-1286
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': '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/AU:Y/R:A/RE:M'}