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Juniper Junos OS Vulnerability (JSA103159)

🗓️ 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Junos OS Evolved on PTX/QFX5000 vulnerable to unauthenticated DoS via buffer overflow in forwarding

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(305595);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/13");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-59969");
  script_xref(name:"JSA", value:"JSA103159");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0314");

  script_name(english:"Juniper Junos OS Vulnerability (JSA103159)");

  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 JSA103159
advisory.

  - A Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in the advanced
    forwarding toolkit (evo-aftmand/evo-pfemand) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX Series or QFX5000
    Series allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). (CVE-2025-59969)

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/2026-04-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-Evolved-QFX5000-Series-and-PTX-Series-An-attacker-sending-crafted-multicast-packets-will-cause-evo-aftmand-evo-pfemand-to-crash-and-restart-CVE-2025-59969
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?00900d09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the relevant Junos software release referenced in Juniper advisory JSA103159");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  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:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_supplemental", value:"CVSS:4.0/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-59969");

  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:"2026/04/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/04/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/04/08");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:juniper:junos");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  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", "Host/Juniper/model");

  exit(0);
}

include('junos.inc');

var model = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/Juniper/model');
if (model !~ "^(PTX|QFX5)")
{
  audit(AUDIT_DEVICE_NOT_VULN, model);
}

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

var vuln_ranges = [
  {'min_ver':'0.0-EVO', 'fixed_ver':'22.4R3-S8-EVO', 'model':'^(PTX|QFX5)'},
  {'min_ver':'22.2-EVO', 'fixed_ver':'22.2R3-S7-EVO', 'model':'^(PTX|QFX5)'},
  {'min_ver':'22.4-EVO', 'fixed_ver':'22.4R3-S7-EVO', 'model':'^(PTX|QFX5)'},
  {'min_ver':'23.2-EVO', 'fixed_ver':'23.2R2-S4-EVO', 'model':'^(PTX|QFX5)', 'fixed_display':'23.2R2-S4-EVO, 23.2R2-S5-EVO'},
  {'min_ver':'23.4-EVO', 'fixed_ver':'23.4R2-EVO', 'model':'^(PTX|QFX5)', 'fixed_display':'23.4R2-EVO, 23.4R2-S5-EVO'},
  {'min_ver':'24.2-EVO', 'fixed_ver':'24.2R2-EVO', 'model':'^(PTX|QFX5)', 'fixed_display':'24.2R2-EVO, 24.2R2-S1-EVO'},
  {'min_ver':'24.4-EVO', 'fixed_ver':'24.4R1-S3-EVO', 'model':'^(PTX|QFX5)', 'fixed_display':'24.4R1-S3-EVO, 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);
var report = get_report(ver:ver, fix:fix);
security_report_v4(severity:SECURITY_WARNING, port:0, extra:report);

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13 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 3.16.5
CVSS 47.1
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