CVE-2025-52988
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Publication date: 2025-07-11

Last updated on: 2025-07-15

Assigner: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Description
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:Β  * 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.
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Published
2025-07-11
Last Modified
2025-07-15
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2026-05-07
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2025-07-11
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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juniper junos_os_evolved *
juniper junos_os *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-78 The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is an OS Command Injection flaw in the CLI of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved. It allows a high privileged, local attacker to escalate their privileges to root by providing specially crafted arguments to the 'request system logout' command. These arguments get executed as root on the shell, which can completely compromise the device.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

If exploited, this vulnerability allows a high privileged local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root, leading to full compromise of the affected device. This can result in unauthorized control, data loss, or disruption of network services.


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