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CVE-2025-52989: juniper networks junos os Improper Neutralization of Delimiters

CVSS: 6.8v4.0MediumAnalyzed
Published 11-07-2025Last modified 24-09-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-52989 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Improper Neutralization of Delimiters vulnerability in juniper networks junos os. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.13%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-07-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 24-09-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An Improper Neutralization of Delimiters vulnerability in the UI of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a local, authenticated attacker with high privileges to modify the system configuration. A user with limited configuration and commit permissions, using a specifically crafted annotate configuration command, can change any part of the device configuration. This issue affects:  Junos OS: * all versions before 22.2R3-S7, * 22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S7, * 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S4, * 23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S4, * 24.2 versions before 24.2R2-S1, * 24.4 versions before 24.4R1-S2, 24.4R2; Junos OS Evolved: * all versions before 22.4R3-S7-EVO, * 23.2-EVO versions before 23.2R2-S4-EVO, * 23.4-EVO versions before 23.4R2-S5-EVO, * 24.2-EVO versions before 24.2R2-S1-EVO * 24.4-EVO versions before 24.4R2-EVO.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

3%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.12% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.13%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Juniper2 products
  • junos< 22.2 | 22.2 | 22.2:r1 | 22.2:r1-s1 | 22.2:r1-s2 | 22.2:r2 | 22.2:r2-s1 | 22.2:r2-s2 | 22.2:r3 | 22.2:r3-s1 | 22.2:r3-s2 | 22.2:r3-s3 | 22.2:r3-s4 | 22.2:r3-s5 | 22.2:r3-s6 | 22.4 | 22.4:r1 | 22.4:r1-s1 | 22.4:r1-s2 | 22.4:r2 | 22.4:r2-s1 | 22.4:r2-s2 | 22.4:r3 | 22.4:r3-s1 | 22.4:r3-s2 | 22.4:r3-s3 | 22.4:r3-s4 | 22.4:r3-s5 | 22.4:r3-s6 | 23.2 | 23.2:r1 | 23.2:r1-s1 | 23.2:r1-s2 | 23.2:r2 | 23.2:r2-s1 | 23.2:r2-s2 | 23.2:r2-s3 | 23.4 | 23.4:r1 | 23.4:r1-s1 | 23.4:r1-s2 | 23.4:r2 | 23.4:r2-s1 | 23.4:r2-s2 | 23.4:r2-s3 | 24.2 | 24.2:r1 | 24.2:r1-s1 | 24.2:r1-s2 | 24.2:r2 | 24.4 | 24.4:r1 | 24.4:r2
  • junos_os_evolved< 22.4 | 22.4 | 22.4:r1 | 22.4:r1-s1 | 22.4:r1-s2 | 22.4:r2 | 22.4:r2-s1 | 22.4:r2-s2 | 22.4:r3 | 22.4:r3-s1 | 22.4:r3-s2 | 22.4:r3-s3 | 22.4:r3-s4 | 22.4:r3-s5 | 22.4:r3-s6 | 23.2 | 23.2:r1 | 23.2:r1-s1 | 23.2:r1-s2 | 23.2:r2 | 23.2:r2-s1 | 23.2:r2-s2 | 23.2:r2-s3 | 23.4 | 23.4:r1 | 23.4:r1-s1 | 23.4:r1-s2 | 23.4:r2 | 23.4:r2-s1 | 23.4:r2-s2 | 23.4:r2-s3 | 23.4:r2-s4 | 24.2 | 24.2:r1 | 24.2:r1-s2 | 24.2:r2 | 24.4 | 24.4:r1 | 24.4:r1-s2 | 24.4:r1-s3
Juniper networks2 products
  • junos os< 22.2R3-S7 | ≥ 22.4, < 22.4R3-S7 | ≥ 23.2, < 23.2R2-S4 | ≥ 23.4, < 23.4R2-S4 | ≥ 24.2, < 24.2R2-S1 | ≥ 24.4, < 24.4R1-S2, 24.4R2
  • junos os evolved< 22.4R3-S7-EVO | ≥ 23.2-EVO, < 23.2R2-S4-EVO | ≥ 23.4-EVO, < 23.4R2-S5-EVO | ≥ 24.2-EVO, < 24.2R2-S1-EVO | ≥ 24.4-EVO, < 24.4R2-EVO

2 vendors · 4 products

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