CVE-2025-21590
Juniper Junos OS Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization Vulnerability
Juniper Junos OSNetwork & edge
CVSS
4.4MediumExploit odds (EPSS)1.74%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV
What fixes it
- 21.2R3-S9Junos OSCVE List
- 21.4R3-S10Junos OSCVE List
- 22.2R3-S6Junos OSCVE List
- 22.4R3-S6Junos OSCVE List
- 23.2R2-S3Junos OSCVE List
- 23.4R2-S4Junos OSCVE List
Show all 7 fixed versions
- 24.2R1-S2, 24.2R2Junos OSCVE List
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Timeline
Description
Juniper Junos OS contains an improper isolation or compartmentalization vulnerability. This vulnerability could allows a local attacker with high privileges to inject arbitrary code.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 7
- Junos OSaffected: all versions before 21.2R3-S9CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 21.4 before 21.4R3-S10CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 22.2 before 22.2R3-S6CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 22.4 before 22.4R3-S6CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 23.2 before 23.2R2-S3CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 23.4 before 23.4R2-S4CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 24.2 before 24.2R1-S2, 24.2R2CVE List
References 5
- 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_USAdvisoryvia CISA KEV
- supportportal.juniper.net/JSA93446Advisoryvia CVE List
- cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/china-nexus-espionage-targets-juniper-routersAdvisoryvia CVE List
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21590Referencevia CISA KEV
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-21590Referencevia CVE List