CVE-2026-21910 Junos OS: EX4k Series, QFX5k Series: In an EVPN-VXLAN configuration link flaps cause Inter-VNI traffic drop
An unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial of service by flapping interfaces in EVPN-VXLAN configurations on specific Juniper switches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-21910?
CVE-2026-21910 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Juniper Junos, published on 15 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-754
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-21910?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Juniper Junos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-21910?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-21910 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-21910 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-21910 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2020-1631 Juniper Junos OS Path Traversal
- CVE-2025-21590 Juniper Junos OS Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization
- CVE-2023-36851 Juniper Junos OS SRX Series Missing Authentication for Critical Function
- CVE-2023-36844 Juniper Junos OS EX Series PHP External Variable Modification
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fhh6-4pm2-6vqv.