CVE-2025-30661: junos Permission Flaw — Fix

Description

An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in line card script processing of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a local, low-privileged user to install scripts to be executed as root, leading to privilege escalation. A local user with access to the local file system can copy a script to the router in a way that will be executed as root, as the system boots. Execution of the script as root can lead to privilege escalation, potentially providing the adversary complete control of the system. This issue only affects specific line cards, such as the MPC10, MPC11, LC4800, LC9600, MX304-LMIC16, SRX4700, and EX9200-15C. This issue affects Junos OS: * from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S4, * from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S5, * from 24.2 before 24.2R2-S1, * from 24.4 before 24.4R1-S3, 24.4R2. This issue does not affect versions prior to 23.1R2.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-732 CWE-732

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
juniper	junos	All
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juniper	ex9200-15c	All
juniper	lc4800	All
juniper	lc9600	All
juniper	mpc10e-10c	All
juniper	mpc10e-15c	All
juniper	mpc11	All
juniper	mx304-lmic16	All
juniper	srx4700	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA100057

Other References

https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-2p66-9j7x-fmch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-30661? +

An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in line card script processing of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a local, low-privileged user to install scripts to be executed as root, leading to privilege escalation. A local user with access to the local file system can copy a script to the router in a way that will be executed as root, as the system boots. Execution of the script as root can lead to privilege escalation, potentially providing the adversary complete control of the system. This issue only affects specific line cards, such as the MPC10, MPC11, LC4800, LC9600, MX304-LMIC16, SRX4700, and EX9200-15C. This issue affects Junos OS: * from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S4, * from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S5, * from 24.2 before 24.2R2-S1, * from 24.4 before 24.4R1-S3, 24.4R2. This issue does not affect versions prior to 23.1R2. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-30661? +

CVE-2025-30661 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-30661? +

CVE-2025-30661 affects products from juniper, specifically: ex9200-15c, junos, lc4800, lc9600, mpc10e-10c, mpc10e-15c, mpc11, mx304-lmic16, srx4700. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-30661? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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