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Juniper Junos OS Vulnerability (JSA100096)

🗓️ 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Junos OS UI vulnerability lets high-privilege attackers modify configuration via annotate command.

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#TRUST-RSA-SHA256 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
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(298254);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/06");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-52989");
  script_xref(name:"JSA", value:"JSA100096");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0510");

  script_name(english:"Juniper Junos OS Vulnerability (JSA100096)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Junos OS installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the JSA100096
advisory.

  - An Improper Neutralization of Delimiters vulnerability in the UI of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS
    Evolved allows a local, authenticated attacker with high privileges to modify the system configuration. A
    user with limited configuration and commit permissions, using a specifically crafted annotate
    configuration command, can change any part of the device configuration. This issue affects: Junos OS: *
    all versions before 22.2R3-S7, * 22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S7, * 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S4, * 23.4
    versions before 23.4R2-S4, * 24.2 versions before 24.2R2-S1, * 24.4 versions before 24.4R1-S2, 24.4R2;
    Junos OS Evolved: * all versions before 22.4R3-S7-EVO, * 23.2-EVO versions before 23.2R2-S4-EVO, *
    23.4-EVO versions before 23.4R2-S5-EVO, * 24.2-EVO versions before 24.2R2-S1-EVO * 24.4-EVO versions
    before 24.4R2-EVO. (CVE-2025-52989)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2025-07-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-and-Junos-OS-Evolved-Annotate-configuration-command-can-be-used-for-privilege-escalation-CVE-2025-52989
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?5bfa115e");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the relevant Junos software release referenced in Juniper advisory JSA100096");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:C/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_supplemental", value:"CVSS:4.0/R:U/RE:M");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-52989");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/07/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/07/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/02/06");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:juniper:junos");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Junos Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("junos_version.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/Juniper/JUNOS/Version");

  exit(0);
}

include('junos.inc');
include('junos_kb_cmd_func.inc');


var ver = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/Juniper/JUNOS/Version');

var vuln_ranges = [
  {'min_ver':'0.0', 'fixed_ver':'22.2R3-S7'},
  {'min_ver':'0.0-EVO', 'fixed_ver':'22.4R3-S7-EVO'},
  {'min_ver':'22.4', 'fixed_ver':'22.4R3-S7'},
  {'min_ver':'23.2', 'fixed_ver':'23.2R2-S4'},
  {'min_ver':'23.2-EVO', 'fixed_ver':'23.2R2-S4-EVO'},
  {'min_ver':'23.4', 'fixed_ver':'23.4R2-S4'},
  {'min_ver':'23.4-EVO', 'fixed_ver':'23.4R2-S5-EVO'},
  {'min_ver':'24.2', 'fixed_ver':'24.2R2-S1'},
  {'min_ver':'24.2-EVO', 'fixed_ver':'24.2R2-S1-EVO'},
  {'min_ver':'24.4', 'fixed_ver':'24.4R1-S2', 'fixed_display':'24.4R1-S2, 24.4R2'},
  {'min_ver':'24.4-EVO', 'fixed_ver':'24.4R2-EVO'}
];

var fix = junos_compare_range(target_version:ver, vuln_ranges:vuln_ranges);
if (empty_or_null(fix)) audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, 'Junos OS', ver);
junos_report(ver:ver, fix:fix, override:FALSE, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

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06 Feb 2026 00:00Current
5.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.6
CVSS 3.15.1
CVSS 46.8
EPSS0.00089
SSVC
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