Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU105679

#VU105679 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2025-21590

Published: March 12, 2025 / Updated: March 13, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105679

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21590

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS

Software vendor:
Juniper Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions. A local privileged user can compromise integrity of the device.

Note, the vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.

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