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GHSA-W3XH-4XQ9-G5FM

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

Details

When a user provides specifically crafted arguments to the 'request system logout' command, these will be executed as root on the shell, which can completely compromise the device. This issue affects:

Junos OS:

all versions before 21.2R3-S9,
21.4 versions before 21.4R3-S8,
22.2 versions before 22.2R3-S6,
22.3 versions before 22.3R3-S3,
22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S6,
23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S1,
23.4 versions before 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2;

Junos OS Evolved:

all versions before 22.4R3-S6-EVO,
23.2-EVO versions before 23.2R2-S1-EVO,
23.4-EVO versions before 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO.

Severity

6.7 (Medium)


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

8.4 (High)


                  
                    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/AU:Y/R:U/RE:M

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CVE-2025-52988 (GCVE-0-2025-52988)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-11 15:11 – Updated: 2026-02-26 17:50

Title

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Privilege escalation to root via CLI command 'request system logout'

Summary

An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in the CLI of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a high privileged, local attacker to escalated their privileges to root. When a user provides specifically crafted arguments to the 'request system logout' command, these will be executed as root on the shell, which can completely compromise the device. This issue affects: Junos OS: * all versions before 21.2R3-S9, * 21.4 versions before 21.4R3-S8, * 22.2 versions before 22.2R3-S6, * 22.3 versions before 22.3R3-S3, * 22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S6, * 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S1, * 23.4 versions before 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2; Junos OS Evolved: * all versions before 22.4R3-S6-EVO, * 23.2-EVO versions before 23.2R2-S1-EVO, * 23.4-EVO versions before 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO.

Severity

6.7 (Medium)


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

8.4 (High)


                        
                          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/AU:Y/R:U/RE:M

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-07-12 03:55 UTC

CWE

CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Assigner

juniper mitre root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA100095	vendor-advisory

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version
Juniper Networks	Junos OS	Affected: 0 , < 21.2R3-S9 (semver) Affected: 21.4 , < 21.4R3-S8 (semver) Affected: 22.2 , < 22.2R3-S6 (semver) Affected: 22.3 , < 22.3R3-S3 (semver) Affected: 22.4 , < 22.4R3-S6 (semver) Affected: 23.2 , < 23.2R2-S1 (semver) Affected: 23.4 , < 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2 (semver)
Juniper Networks	Junos OS Evolved	Affected: 0 , < 22.4R3-S6-EVO (semver) Affected: 23.2-EVO , < 23.2R2-S1-EVO (semver) Affected: 23.4-EVO , < 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO (semver)

Date Public

2025-07-09 16:00

Credits

National Security Agency

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