Protection Mechanism Failure in Junos OS by Juniper Networks
CVE-2025-52951
6.9MEDIUM
Key Information:
- Vendor
Juniper Networks
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 11 July 2025
Badges
๐พ Exploit Exists
What is CVE-2025-52951?
A vulnerability in the kernel filter processing of Juniper Networks' Junos OS enables attackers to bypass firewall filtering by sending specific IPv6 traffic to an interface. A flaw in how the 'payload-protocol' match is handled results in the acceptance of all packets, regardless of other filtering rules. This issue affects several versions of Junos OS and is a more comprehensive fix for a prior vulnerability previously published.

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Affected Version(s)
Junos OS 0 < 21.2R3-S9
Junos OS 21.4 < 21.4R3-S11
Junos OS 22.2 < 22.2R3-S7
References
CVSS V4
Score:
6.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None
Timeline
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Exploit known to exist
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved