CVE-2025-21590
MEDIUMCISA KEVEPSS 74th pctlDescription
An Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a local attacker with high privileges to compromise the integrity of the device. A local attacker with access to the shell is able to inject arbitrary code which can compromise an affected device. This issue is not exploitable from the Junos CLI. This issue affects Junos OS: * All versions before 21.2R3-S9, * 21.4 versions before 21.4R3-S10, * 22.2 versions before 22.2R3-S6, * 22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S6, * 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S3, * 23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S4, * 24.2 versions before 24.2R1-S2, 24.2R2.
How to fix
Actively exploited, no published fix found yet
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal remediation due: 2025-04-03
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 74% of all known CVEs.
Juniper Junos OS Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization Vulnerability
Juniper Junos OS contains an improper isolation or compartmentalization vulnerability. This vulnerability could allows a local attacker with high privileges to inject arbitrary code.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Remediation due: 2025-04-03
References
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-1974 | Critical | 9.8 | 99% | - | - |
| CVE-2025-57738 | High | 7.2 | 23% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-24781 | Critical | 9.8 | 1.2% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-0135 | High | 7.6 | 1.1% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-43997 | Critical | 10.0 | 1.0% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-26956 | Critical | 9.8 | 0.9% | - | Fix |
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