CVE-2025-21602

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: January 09, 2025 Modified: January 26, 2026
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Description

An Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker sending a specific BGP update packet to cause rpd to crash and restart, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS). Continuous receipt and processing of this packet will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects iBGP and eBGP, and both IPv4 and IPv6 are affected by this vulnerability. This issue affects Junos OS:  * from 21.4 before 21.4R3-S9,  * from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S5,  * from 22.3 before 22.3R3-S4, * from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S5,  * from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S3,  * from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S3,  * from 24.2 before 24.2R1-S2, 24.2R2;  This issue does not affect versions prior to 21.1R1. Junos OS Evolved:  * from 21.4 before 21.4R3-S9-EVO,  * from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S5-EVO,  * from 22.3 before 22.3R3-S4-EVO, * from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S5-EVO,  * from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S3-EVO,  * from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S3-EVO,  * from 24.2 before 24.2R1-S2-EVO, 24.2R2-EVO. This issue does not affect versions prior to 21.1R1-EVO

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA92872
Source: sirt@juniper.net
Vendor Advisory

1 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
32th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

juniper