CVE-2025-21590
mediumpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.017 · 78 %ileDEEURUUSadded 2025-03-13remediate by 2025-04-03
required action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
EPSS · scored 2026-10-26
Juniper Junos OS Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization Vulnerability
An Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a local attacker with high privileges to compromise the integrity of the device. A local attacker with access to the shell is able to inject arbitrary code which can compromise an affected device. This issue is not exploitable from the Junos CLI. This issue affects Junos OS: * All versions before 21.2R3-S9, * 21.4 versions before 21.4R3-S10, * 22.2 versions before 22.2R3-S6, * 22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S6, * 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S3, * 23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S4, * 24.2 versions before 24.2R1-S2, 24.2R2.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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affected products (34)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-0552Juniper JUNOS: Schwachstelle ermöglicht CodeausführungDeutsch2025-03-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Juniper JUNOS ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
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references (9)
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- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/china-nexus-espionage-targets-juniper-routerscnnvd
- https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA93446cnnvd
- https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2025-03-Out-of-Cycle-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-A-local-attacker-with-shell-access-can-execute-arbitrary-code-CVE-2025-21590?language=en_USPatchcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Junos-OS-privilege-escalation-via-Compartmentalization-Bypass-46582cnnvd
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/china-nexus-espionage-targets-juniper-routersenisa_euvd
- https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA93446enisa_euvd
- https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/china-nexus-espionage-targets-juniper-routersThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA93446Vendor Advisorynvd
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