CVE-2025-52989

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Annotate configuration command can be used to change the configuration

Severity Score

6.8

*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

*Credits: Vincent Szurma (vszurma) – Independent IT and Security Consultant

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Attack Requirements

None

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

System

Vulnerable | Subsequent

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

None

Availability

Low

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Attack Requirements

None

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

System

Vulnerable | Subsequent

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

None

Availability

Low

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Multiple

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2025-06-23 CVE Reserved
2025-07-11 CVE Published
2025-07-15 CVE Updated
2025-07-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-140: Improper Neutralization of Delimiters

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA100096	2025-07-11

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS"				< 22.2R3-S7 Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS" and version " < 22.2R3-S7"		en		Affected
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS"				>= 22.4 < 22.4R3-S7 Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS" and version " >= 22.4 < 22.4R3-S7"		en		Affected
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS"				>= 23.2 < 23.2R2-S4 Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS" and version " >= 23.2 < 23.2R2-S4"		en		Affected
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS"				>= 23.4 < 23.4R2-S4 Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS" and version " >= 23.4 < 23.4R2-S4"		en		Affected
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS"				>= 24.2 < 24.2R2-S1 Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS" and version " >= 24.2 < 24.2R2-S1"		en		Affected
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS"				>= 24.4 < 24.4R1-S2 Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS" and version " >= 24.4 < 24.4R1-S2"		en		Affected
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS"				>= 24.4 < 24.4R2 Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS" and version " >= 24.4 < 24.4R2"		en		Affected
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Evolved Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS Evolved"				< 22.4R3-S7-EVO Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS Evolved" and version " < 22.4R3-S7-EVO"		en		Affected
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Evolved Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS Evolved"				>= 23.2-EVO < 23.2R2-S4-EVO Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS Evolved" and version " >= 23.2-EVO < 23.2R2-S4-EVO"		en		Affected
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Evolved Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS Evolved"				>= 23.4-EVO < 23.4R2-S5-EVO Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS Evolved" and version " >= 23.4-EVO < 23.4R2-S5-EVO"		en		Affected
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Evolved Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS Evolved"				>= 24.2-EVO < 24.2R2-S1-EVO Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS Evolved" and version " >= 24.2-EVO < 24.2R2-S1-EVO"		en		Affected
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Evolved Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS Evolved"				>= 24.4-EVO < 24.4R2-EVO Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS Evolved" and version " >= 24.4-EVO < 24.4R2-EVO"		en		Affected