8.6

CVE-2025-52983

Junos OS: After removing ssh public key authentication root can still log in

A UI Discrepancy for Security Feature

vulnerability in the UI of Juniper Networks Junos OS on VM Host systems allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to access the device.



On VM Host Routing Engines (RE), even if the configured public key for root has been removed, remote users which are in possession of the corresponding private key can still log in as root.
This issue affects Junos OS:



  *  all versions before 22.2R3-S7,
  *  22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S5,
  *  23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S3,
  *  23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S3,
  *  24.2 versions before 24.2R1-S2, 24.2R2.
Daten sind bereitgestellt durch National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Juniper ≫ Junos Version < 22.2
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.2 Update -
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.2 Update r1
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.2 Update r1-s1
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.2 Update r1-s2
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.2 Update r2
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.2 Update r2-s1
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.2 Update r2-s2
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.2 Update r3
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.2 Update r3-s1
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.2 Update r3-s2
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.2 Update r3-s3
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.2 Update r3-s4
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.2 Update r3-s5
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.2 Update r3-s6
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.4 Update -
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.4 Update r1
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.4 Update r1-s1
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.4 Update r1-s2
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.4 Update r2
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.4 Update r2-s1
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.4 Update r2-s2
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.4 Update r3
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.4 Update r3-s1
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.4 Update r3-s2
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.4 Update r3-s3
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 22.4 Update r3-s4
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 23.2 Update -
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 23.2 Update r1
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 23.2 Update r1-s1
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 23.2 Update r1-s2
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 23.2 Update r2
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 23.2 Update r2-s1
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 23.2 Update r2-s2
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 23.4 Update -
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 23.4 Update r1
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 23.4 Update r1-s1
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 23.4 Update r1-s2
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 23.4 Update r2
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 23.4 Update r2-s1
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 23.4 Update r2-s2
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 24.2 Update -
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 24.2 Update r1
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 24.2 Update r1-s1
Juniper ≫ Junos Version 24.2 Update r2
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EPSS Metriken
Typ Quelle Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 0.6% 0.447
CVSS Metriken
Quelle Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector String
Juniper 8.6 0 0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:U/V:X/RE:M/U:X
Juniper 7.2 1.2 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-446 UI Discrepancy for Security Feature

The user interface does not correctly enable or configure a security feature, but the interface provides feedback that causes the user to believe that the feature is in a secure state.

https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA100089
Vendor Advisory
https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos/junos-install-upgrade/topics/topic-map/vm-host-overview.html#id-routing-engines-with-vm-host-support
Technical Description