CVE-2025-52983
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.007 · 52 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A UI Discrepancy for Security Feature vulnerability in the UI of Juniper Networks Junos OS on VM Host systems allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to access the device. On VM Host Routing Engines (RE), even if the configured public key for root has been removed, remote users which are in possession of the corresponding private key can still log in as root. This issue affects Junos OS: * all versions before 22.2R3-S7, * 22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S5, * 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S3, * 23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S3, * 24.2 versions before 24.2R1-S2, 24.2R2.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.1–8.6
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
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affected products (26)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-1519Juniper JUNOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2025-07-09csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Juniper JUNOS, Juniper MX Series, Juniper SRX Series und Juniper Security Director ausnutzen, um Daten zu manipulieren oder offenzulegen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Code auszuführen, einen Denial of Service zu verursachen oder seine Privilegien zu erweitern.
also known as (5)
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references (7)
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- https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA100089cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Junos-OS-multiple-vulnerabilities-dated-09-07-2025-47677cnnvd
- https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos/junos-install-upgrade/topics/topic-map/vm-host-overview.html#id-routing-engines-with-vm-host-supportcnnvd
- https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA100089enisa_euvd
- https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos/junos-install-upgrade/topics/topic-map/vm-host-overview.html#id-routing-engines-with-vm-host-supportenisa_euvd
- https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA100089Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos/junos-install-upgrade/topics/topic-map/vm-host-overview.html#id-routing-engines-with-vm-host-supportTechnical Descriptionnvd
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