CVE-2025-52988

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Privilege escalation to root via CLI command 'request system logout'

MEDIUM

6.7

CVSS Score

Published: July 11, 2025 at 03:11 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:37 AM UTC

3 products affected across 2 vendorsJunosJunos OS EvolvedJunos OS Evolved

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Severity

MEDIUM6.7

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.4%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in the CLI of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a high privileged, local attacker to escalated their privileges to root. When a user provides specifically crafted arguments to the 'request system logout' command, these will be executed as root on the shell, which can completely compromise the device. This issue affects: Junos OS: * all versions before 21.2R3-S9, * 21.4 versions before 21.4R3-S8, * 22.2 versions before 22.2R3-S6, * 22.3 versions before 22.3R3-S3, * 22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S6, * 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S1, * 23.4 versions before 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2; Junos OS Evolved: * all versions before 22.4R3-S6-EVO, * 23.2-EVO versions before 23.2R2-S1-EVO, * 23.4-EVO versions before 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Junos · Juniper Networks

95%

v < 21.2v < 21.2R3-S921.4 ≤ v < 21.4R3-S822.2 ≤ v < 22.2R3-S622.3 ≤ v < 22.3R3-S322.4 ≤ v < 22.4R3-S623.2 ≤ v < 23.2R2-S123.4 ≤ v < 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R221.2 21.2 r1 21.2 r1-s1 21.2 r1-s2 21.2 r2 21.2 r2-s1 21.2 r2-s2 21.2 r3 21.2 r3-s1 21.2 r3-s2 21.2 r3-s3 21.2 r3-s4 21.2 r3-s5 21.2 r3-s6 21.2 r3-s7 21.2 r3-s8 21.4 21.4 r1 21.4 r1-s1 21.4 r1-s2 21.4 r2 21.4 r2-s1 21.4 r2-s2 21.4 r3 21.4 r3-s1 21.4 r3-s2 21.4 r3-s3 21.4 r3-s4 21.4 r3-s5 21.4 r3-s6 21.4 r3-s7 22.2 22.2 r1 22.2 r1-s1 22.2 r1-s2 22.2 r2 22.2 r2-s1 22.2 r2-s2 22.2 r3 22.2 r3-s1 22.2 r3-s2 22.2 r3-s3 22.2 r3-s4 22.2 r3-s5 22.3 22.3 r1 22.3 r1-s1 22.3 r1-s2 22.3 r2 22.3 r2-s1 22.3 r2-s2 22.3 r3 22.3 r3-s1 22.3 r3-s2 22.4 22.4 r1 22.4 r1-s1 22.4 r1-s2 22.4 r2 22.4 r2-s1 22.4 r2-s2 22.4 r3 22.4 r3-s1 22.4 r3-s2 22.4 r3-s3 22.4 r3-s4 22.4 r3-s5 23.2 23.2 r1 23.2 r1-s1 23.2 r1-s2 23.2 r2 23.4 23.4 r1 23.4 r1-s1 23.4 r2

Affected range stops below 21.2R3-S9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 21.4R3-S8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 22.2R3-S6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 22.3R3-S3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 22.4R3-S6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 23.2R2-S1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Junos OS Evolved · Juniper Networks

60%

v < 22.4R3-S6-EVO23.2-EVO ≤ v < 23.2R2-S1-EVO23.4-EVO ≤ v < 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO23.2-EVO 23.4-EVO

Affected range stops below 22.4R3-S6-EVO, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 23.2R2-S1-EVO, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA100095

References (1)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA100095

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.7MEDIUMjuniper

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: HIGH
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

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StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-78

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