Junos OS (SRX firewalls)
CVE-2026-101997: SRX Series: A network-based attacker causes Remote Code Execution when Security Intelligence is used without a tls-profile authentication
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ipfd of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to execute code with root privileges via a configured Security Intelligence feed connection.
Published Juniper Networks advisory JSA112186
Automatic summary from the vendor's CVE record. We haven't written a full analysis of this vulnerability yet.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Junos OS 0 | 23.2R2-S7.7 or later |
| Junos OS 23.4 | 23.4R2-S8.13 or later |
| Junos OS 24.2 | 24.2R2-S5.5 or later |
| Junos OS 24.4 | 24.4R2-S5 or later |
| Junos OS 25.2 | 25.2R2-S2 or later |
| Junos OS 25.4 | 25.4R1-S3 or later |
| Junos OS 26.2 | 26.2R1-S2 or later |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
In short
A flaw in the ipfd component of Junos OS on SRX firewalls allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to inject malicious SQL commands. By exploiting a configured Security Intelligence feed connection, the attacker can execute code with root privileges. This vulnerability requires no user interaction or prior login to compromise the system.
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The vendor's description
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ipfd of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to execute code with root privileges via a configured Security Intelligence feed connection.
Am I affected?
[ services security-intelligence url ]
Workarounds
[ services security-intelligence authentication tls-profile ]
Exploitation
Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 19 Oct 2026.