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GHSA-23X4-8X8Q-6443

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-11 18:30 – Updated: 2025-07-11 18:30

Details

A user with limited configuration and commit permissions, using a specifically crafted annotate configuration command, can change any part of the device configuration.

This issue affects:

Junos OS:

all versions before 22.2R3-S7,
22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S7,
23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S4,
23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S4,
24.2 versions before 24.2R2-S1,
24.4 versions before 24.4R1-S2, 24.4R2;

Junos OS Evolved:

all versions before 22.4R3-S7-EVO,
23.2-EVO versions before 23.2R2-S4-EVO,
23.4-EVO versions before 23.4R2-S5-EVO,
24.2-EVO versions before 24.2R2-S1-EVO
24.4-EVO versions before 24.4R2-EVO.

Severity

5.1 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

6.8 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/R:U/RE:M

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CVE-2025-52989 (GCVE-0-2025-52989)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-11 15:10 – Updated: 2025-09-24 08:03

Title

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Annotate configuration command can be used to change the configuration

Summary

An Improper Neutralization of Delimiters vulnerability in the UI of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a local, authenticated attacker with high privileges to modify the system configuration. A user with limited configuration and commit permissions, using a specifically crafted annotate configuration command, can change any part of the device configuration. This issue affects: Junos OS: * all versions before 22.2R3-S7, * 22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S7, * 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S4, * 23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S4, * 24.2 versions before 24.2R2-S1, * 24.4 versions before 24.4R1-S2, 24.4R2; Junos OS Evolved: * all versions before 22.4R3-S7-EVO, * 23.2-EVO versions before 23.2R2-S4-EVO, * 23.4-EVO versions before 23.4R2-S5-EVO, * 24.2-EVO versions before 24.2R2-S1-EVO * 24.4-EVO versions before 24.4R2-EVO.

Severity

5.1 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

6.8 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/R:U/RE:M

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-07-11 16:04 UTC

CWE

CWE-140 - Improper Neutralization of Delimiters

Assigner

juniper mitre root Scorecard

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA100096	vendor-advisory

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version
Juniper Networks	Junos OS	Affected: 0 , < 22.2R3-S7 (semver) Affected: 22.4 , < 22.4R3-S7 (semver) Affected: 23.2 , < 23.2R2-S4 (semver) Affected: 23.4 , < 23.4R2-S4 (semver) Affected: 24.2 , < 24.2R2-S1 (semver) Affected: 24.4 , < 24.4R1-S2, 24.4R2 (semver)
Juniper Networks	Junos OS Evolved	Affected: 0 , < 22.4R3-S7-EVO (semver) Affected: 23.2-EVO , < 23.2R2-S4-EVO (semver) Affected: 23.4-EVO , < 23.4R2-S5-EVO (semver) Affected: 24.2-EVO , < 24.2R2-S1-EVO (semver) Affected: 24.4-EVO , < 24.4R2-EVO (semver)

Date Public

2025-07-09 16:00

Credits

Vincent Szurma (vszurma) – Independent IT and Security Consultant

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