{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2025-52988","assignerOrgId":"8cbe9d5a-a066-4c94-8978-4b15efeae968","state":"PUBLISHED","assignerShortName":"juniper","dateReserved":"2025-06-23T18:23:44.546Z","datePublished":"2025-07-11T15:11:24.991Z","dateUpdated":"2026-02-26T17:50:44.376Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"affected":[{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Junos OS","vendor":"Juniper Networks","versions":[{"lessThan":"21.2R3-S9","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"},{"lessThan":"21.4R3-S8","status":"affected","version":"21.4","versionType":"semver"},{"lessThan":"22.2R3-S6","status":"affected","version":"22.2","versionType":"semver"},{"lessThan":"22.3R3-S3","status":"affected","version":"22.3","versionType":"semver"},{"lessThan":"22.4R3-S6","status":"affected","version":"22.4","versionType":"semver"},{"lessThan":"23.2R2-S1","status":"affected","version":"23.2","versionType":"semver"},{"lessThan":"23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2","status":"affected","version":"23.4","versionType":"semver"}]},{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Junos OS Evolved","vendor":"Juniper Networks","versions":[{"lessThan":"22.4R3-S6-EVO","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"},{"lessThan":"23.2R2-S1-EVO","status":"affected","version":"23.2-EVO","versionType":"semver"},{"lessThan":"23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO","status":"affected","version":"23.4-EVO","versionType":"semver"}]}],"credits":[{"lang":"en","type":"finder","value":"National Security Agency"}],"datePublic":"2025-07-09T16:00:00.000Z","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","supportingMedia":[{"base64":false,"type":"text/html","value":"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: 

Junos OS Evolved:

"}],"value":"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.\n\nWhen 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.\nThis issue affects:\n\nJunos OS: \n\n\n\n * all versions before 21.2R3-S9,\n * 21.4 versions before 21.4R3-S8,\n * 22.2 versions before 22.2R3-S6,\n * 22.3 versions before 22.3R3-S3,\n * 22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S6,\n * 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S1,\n * 23.4 versions before 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2;\n\n\n\n\nJunos OS Evolved:\n\n\n\n * all versions before 22.4R3-S6-EVO,\n * 23.2-EVO versions before 23.2R2-S1-EVO,\n * 23.4-EVO versions before 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO."}],"exploits":[{"lang":"en","supportingMedia":[{"base64":false,"type":"text/html","value":"Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability."}],"value":"Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability."}],"metrics":[{"cvssV3_1":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":6.7,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"format":"CVSS","scenarios":[{"lang":"en","value":"GENERAL"}]},{"cvssV4_0":{"Automatable":"YES","Recovery":"USER","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"LOCAL","baseScore":8.4,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","providerUrgency":"NOT_DEFINED","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","valueDensity":"NOT_DEFINED","vectorString":"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","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"HIGH","vulnIntegrityImpact":"HIGH","vulnerabilityResponseEffort":"MODERATE"},"format":"CVSS","scenarios":[{"lang":"en","value":"GENERAL"}]}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-78","description":"CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"orgId":"8cbe9d5a-a066-4c94-8978-4b15efeae968","shortName":"juniper","dateUpdated":"2025-07-11T15:11:24.991Z"},"references":[{"tags":["vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA100095"}],"solutions":[{"lang":"en","supportingMedia":[{"base64":false,"type":"text/html","value":"The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue:
Junos OS Evolved: 22.4R3-S6-EVO, 23.2R2-S1-EVO, 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO, 24.2R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases;
Junos OS: 21.2R3-S9, 21.4R3-S8, 22.2R3-S6, 22.3R3-S3, 22.4R3-S6, 23.2R2-S1, 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2, 24.2R1, and all subsequent releases."}],"value":"The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue:\nJunos OS Evolved: 22.4R3-S6-EVO, 23.2R2-S1-EVO, 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO, 24.2R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases;\nJunos OS: 21.2R3-S9, 21.4R3-S8, 22.2R3-S6, 22.3R3-S3, 22.4R3-S6, 23.2R2-S1, 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2, 24.2R1, and all subsequent releases."}],"source":{"advisory":"JSA100095","defect":["1794613"],"discovery":"EXTERNAL"},"title":"Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Privilege escalation to root via CLI command 'request system logout'","workarounds":[{"lang":"en","supportingMedia":[{"base64":false,"type":"text/html","value":"Use access lists or firewall filters to limit access to the CLI only from trusted hosts and administrators.

Utilize CLI authorization to disallow execution of the 'request system logout' command.
"}],"value":"Use access lists or firewall filters to limit access to the CLI only from trusted hosts and administrators.\n\nUtilize CLI authorization to disallow execution of the 'request system logout' command."}],"x_generator":{"engine":"Vulnogram 0.1.0-dev"}},"adp":[{"metrics":[{"other":{"type":"ssvc","content":{"id":"CVE-2025-52988","role":"CISA Coordinator","options":[{"Exploitation":"none"},{"Automatable":"no"},{"Technical Impact":"total"}],"version":"2.0.3","timestamp":"2025-07-12T03:55:15.255474Z"}}}],"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment","providerMetadata":{"orgId":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","shortName":"CISA-ADP","dateUpdated":"2026-02-26T17:50:44.376Z"}}]}}