CVE detail
CVE-2025-21589
An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Juniper Networks Session Smart Router may allows a network-based attacker to bypass authentication and take administrative control of the device. This issue affects Session Smart Router: * from 5.6.7 before 5.6.17, * from 6.0 before 6.0.8 (affected from 6.0.8), * from 6.1 before 6.1.12-lts, * from 6.2 before 6.2.8-lts, * from 6.3 before 6.3.3-r2; This issue affects Session Smart Conductor: * from 5.6.7 before 5.6.17, * from 6.0 before 6.0.8 (affected from 6.0.8), * from 6.1 before 6.1.12-lts, * from 6.2 before 6.2.8-lts, * from 6.3 before 6.3.3-r2; This issue affects WAN Assurance Managed Routers: * from 5.6.7 before 5.6.17, * from 6.0 before 6.0.8 (affected from 6.0.8), * from 6.1 before 6.1.12-lts, * from 6.2 before 6.2.8-lts, * from 6.3 before 6.3.3-r2.
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Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 8.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
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newswww.csoonline.comMar 12, 2025, 12:15 AM- Juniper Networks fixed a critical flaw in Session Smart RoutersSecurity Affairs
Juniper Networks has addressed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-21589, impacting the Session Smart Router. Juniper Networks addressed a critical authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-21589 (CVSS score of 9.8), affecting its Session Smart Router product. “An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Juniper Networks Session Smart Router may allow a network-based […]
newssecurityaffairs.comFeb 18, 2025, 10:30 PM A critical vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-21589 has been patched in Juniper Networks’ Session Smart Router.
newswww.securityweek.comFeb 18, 2025, 1:20 PM
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