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CVE-2025-21590

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.7 · Analyzed

Published: 2025-03-12 · Updated: 2026-10-01 · Source: NVD

Vulnerability overview

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.

Severity and scoring

CVSS score
6.7 · MEDIUM
CVSS version
4.0
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weaknesses
CWE-653

CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.

Known exploitation and remediation

Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Affected product
Juniper · Junos OS
Added to catalog
2025-03-13
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.
CISA remediation due date
2025-04-03

CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.

Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.

Affected products and versions

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    Before (exclusive): 21.2

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3-s5:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3-s6:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3-s7:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3-s8:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s5:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s6:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s7:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s8:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s9:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s5:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3-s5:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • 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:24.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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