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 Linux-based line cards 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.
Published: 2026-04-08
Score: 8.4 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Root access on Linux-based FPC
Action: Apply Patch
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Remediation

Vendor 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.


Vendor Workaround

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History

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Juniper
Juniper ex9200
Juniper fpc3-ptx-u2
Juniper fpc3-ptx-u3
Juniper fpc3-sff-ptx
Juniper junos
Juniper lc1101
Juniper lc1102
Juniper lc1104
Juniper lc1105
Juniper lc2101
Juniper lc2103
Juniper lc480
Juniper lc4800
Juniper lc9600
Juniper mpc10
Juniper mpc11
Juniper mpc7e-10g
Juniper mpc8e
Juniper mpc9e
Juniper mx-spc3
Juniper mx304
Juniper srx5k-spc3
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:juniper:ex9200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:fpc3-ptx-u2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:fpc3-ptx-u3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:fpc3-sff-ptx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:lc1101:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:lc1102:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:lc1104:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:lc1105:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:lc2101:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:lc2103:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:lc4800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:lc480:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:lc9600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mpc10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mpc11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mpc7e-10g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mpc8e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mpc9e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx-spc3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx304:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx5k-spc3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:*:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3-s5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3-s6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3-s7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:25.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:25.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:25.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:25.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Juniper
Juniper ex9200
Juniper fpc3-ptx-u2
Juniper fpc3-ptx-u3
Juniper fpc3-sff-ptx
Juniper junos
Juniper lc1101
Juniper lc1102
Juniper lc1104
Juniper lc1105
Juniper lc2101
Juniper lc2103
Juniper lc480
Juniper lc4800
Juniper lc9600
Juniper mpc10
Juniper mpc11
Juniper mpc7e-10g
Juniper mpc8e
Juniper mpc9e
Juniper mx-spc3
Juniper mx304
Juniper srx5k-spc3

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +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. A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in command processing of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a privileged local attacker to gain access to Linux-based line cards 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.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks junos Os
Vendors & Products Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks junos Os
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: juniper

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-13T21:17:19.185Z

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

Link: CVE-2025-30650

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-08T20:06:54.101Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

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

Modified: 2026-08-26T16:52:20.023

Link: CVE-2025-30650

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-14T16:38:12Z

Weaknesses