#VU102523 Information disclosure in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2025-21592

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102523

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21592

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the show services advanced-anti-malware and show services security-intelligence CLI commands. A local user limited permissions can access protected files on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Juniper Junos OS: 21.4R1-S1 - 21.4R3, 22.1R1-S1 - 22.1R3, 22.2R1-S1 - 22.2R3, 22.3R1-S1 - 22.3R3, 22.4R1-S1 - 22.4R3, 23.1R1-S1 - 23.1R2, 23.2R1-S1 - 23.2R2, 23.3R1, 23.4R1-S1 - 23.4R1

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External links
https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2025-01-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-SRX-Series-Low-privileged-user-able-to-access-highly-sensitive-information-on-file-system-CVE-2025-21592

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.