CVE-2025-30650: Junos OS: Privileged local user can gain access to a Linux-based FPC as root

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-04-08 · updated 2026-08-26
Weakness: CWE-306

Description

A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in command processing of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a privileged local attacker to gain access to Linux-based line cards as root. This issue affects systems running Junos OS using Linux-based line cards. Affected line cards include: * MPC7, MPC8, MPC9, MPC10, MPC11 * LC2101, LC2103 * LC480, LC4800, LC9600 * MX304 (built-in FPC) * MX-SPC3 * SRX5K-SPC3 * EX9200-40XS * FPC3-PTX-U2, FPC3-PTX-U3 * FPC3-SFF-PTX * LC1101, LC1102, LC1104, LC1105 This issue affects Junos OS: * all versions before 22.4R3-S8, * from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S6, * from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S6, * from 24.2 before 24.2R2-S3, * from 24.4 before 24.4R2, * from 25.2 before 25.2R2.

Affected products

Juniper Junos OS: through 22.4; 22.4-r1, 22.4-r1-s1, 22.4-r1-s2, 22.4-r2, 22.4-r2-s1, 22.4-r2-s2 (+38)

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