CVE Enrichment

CVSS
6.7 MEDIUM
EPSS
1.74%
EPSS Percentile
77.35%
CISA KEV
YES — Known Exploited Vulnerability

Description

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.

Technical Details

CVSS Version
4.0
CNA / NVD Source
sirt@juniper.net
Published
12-Mar-2025 21:15
Last Modified
02-Oct-2026 01:23
EPSS Date
2026-10-20
CWE
CWE-653

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

CISA KEV Details

Date Added
2025-03-13
Remediation Due
2025-04-03
Known Ransomware Campaign Use
Unknown
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.
Notes
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_US ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21590

Affected Products / Versions

References

Last enrichment sync: 21-Oct-2026 03:28
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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