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CVE-2025-21590


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.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.4, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from juniper organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2025-03-12T14:15:15.447

Last Modified

2025-10-24T16:44:13.830

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-653

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System juniper junos ≤ 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 24.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 24.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 24.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 24.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 24.2 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For juniper's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.