Junos OS: Privileged local user can gain access to a Linux-based FPC as root

Summary

CVECVE-2025-30650
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerjuniper
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-04-08 19:24:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-13 22:16:26 UTC
DescriptionA Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in command processing of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a privileged local attacker to gain access to Linux-based line cards as root. This issue affects systems running Junos OS using Linux-based line cards. Affected line cards include: * MPC7, MPC8, MPC9, MPC10, MPC11 * LC2101, LC2103 * LC480, LC4800, LC9600 * MX304 (built-in FPC) * MX-SPC3 * SRX5K-SPC3 * EX9200-40XS * FPC3-PTX-U2, FPC3-PTX-U3 * FPC3-SFF-PTX * LC1101, LC1102, LC1104, LC1105 This issue affects Junos OS:  * all versions before 22.4R3-S8,  * from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S6,  * from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S6,  * from 24.2 before 24.2R2-S3,  * from 24.4 before 24.4R2, * from 25.2 before 25.2R2.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 8.4 HIGH from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.000180000 probability, percentile 0.046330000 (date 2026-04-13)

Problem Types: CWE-306 | CWE-306 CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.0[email protected]Secondary8.4HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/C...
4.0CNACVSS8.4HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/AU:N/...
3.1[email protected]Secondary6.7MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1CNACVSS6.7MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Sub Conf.
Low
Sub Integrity
Low
Sub Availability
Low

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

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Juniper Networks Junos OS affected 22.4R3-S8 semver Not specified
CNA Juniper Networks Junos OS affected 23.2 23.2R2-S6 semver Not specified
CNA Juniper Networks Junos OS affected 23.4 23.4R2-S6 semver Not specified
CNA Juniper Networks Junos OS affected 24.2 24.2R2-S3 semver Not specified
CNA Juniper Networks Junos OS affected 24.4 24.4R2 semver Not specified
CNA Juniper Networks Junos OS affected 25.2 25.2R2 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
kb.juniper.net/JSA107863 [email protected] kb.juniper.net
github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-fwhc-... [email protected] github.com
supportportal.juniper.net/JSA107863 MITRE supportportal.juniper.net
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Juniper SIRT would like to acknowledge and thank Pierre EMERIAUD & Orange CERT-CC from Orange group for responsibly reporting this vulnerability. (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2026-04-08T16:00:00.000ZInitial Publication
CNA2026-04-13T16:00:00.000ZRemoved reference to EVO. Issue is specific to Junos OS with Linux-based line cards.

Solutions

CNA: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 22.4R3-S8, 23.2R2-S6, 23.4R2-S6, 24.2R2-S3, 24.4R2, 25.2R2, 25.4R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workarounds

CNA: There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Exploits

CNA: Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.

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