A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in command processing of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a privileged local attacker to gain access to line cards running Junos OS Evolved

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.

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Fixes

Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 22.4R3-S8, 23.2R2-S6, 23.4R2-S6, 24.2R2-S3, 24.4R2, 25.2R2, 25.4R1, and all subsequent releases.


Workaround

There are no known workarounds for this issue.

History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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 line cards running Junos OS Evolved 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.
Title Junos OS: Privileged local user can gain access to a Linux-based FPC as root
Weaknesses CWE-306
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/AU:N/R:A/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: juniper

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:26:35.685Z

Reserved: 2025-03-24T19:34:11.321Z

Link: CVE-2025-30650

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-08T19:24:00.440

Modified: 2026-04-08T19:24:00.440

Link: CVE-2025-30650

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