HIGH CVSS 7.4
Published: 2025-04-09

CVE-2025-21591

juniper junos Security Advisory (CVE-2025-21591)
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CyberVault Technical Summary

Analyst Synthesis

Technical analysis, exploit verification, and patch instructions for CVE-2025-21591 impacting juniper junos. Evaluated with CVSS Base Score of 7.4 (HIGH).

Original NVD Description

Source: NIST NVD
A Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value vulnerability in the jdhcpd daemon of Juniper Networks Junos OS, when DHCP snooping is enabled, allows an unauthenticated, adjacent, attacker to send a DHCP packet with a malformed DHCP option to cause jdhcp to crash creating a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Continuous receipt of these DHCP packets using the malformed DHCP Option will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Junos OS: * from 23.1 before 23.2R2-S3, * from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S3, * from 24.2 before 24.2R2. This issue isn't applicable to any versions of Junos OS before 23.1R1. This issue doesn't affect vSRX Series which doesn't support DHCP Snooping. This issue doesn't affect Junos OS Evolved. There are no indicators of compromise for this issue.

📊 CVSS v3.1 Metric Breakdown

Attack Vector
Adjacent (AV:A)
Requires shared subnet / local network access
Attack Complexity
Low (AC:L)
No specialized conditions required
Privileges Required
None (PR:N)
Unauthenticated execution
User Interaction
None (UI:N)
Zero human interaction required
Scope
Changed (S:C)
Impacts components beyond caller authority
Confidentiality
None (C:N)
No data confidentiality impact
Integrity
None (I:N)
No system modification impact
Availability
High (A:H)
Total denial of service or shutdown

🎯 Affected Versions Matrix

Affected Product juniper / junos
Affected Versions 23.1
Weakness Enumeration CWE-805

Security Research Arsenal: Nuclei Detection Template & PoC Exploit Probe

High-Intent Research Tool

Ready-to-use security scanner signatures, active verification probe skeletons, and remediation playbooks for CVE-2025-21591 impacting juniper junos.

⚡ Nuclei Detection Template (YAML) cve-2025-21591.yaml
id: cve-2025-21591

info:
  name: juniper junos - Security Advisory & Vulnerability Scan
  author: cybervault-security-intel
  severity: high
  description: |
    Automated signature & scanner for CVE-2025-21591 affecting juniper junos.
    Evaluation: A Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value vulnerability in the jdhcpd daemon of Juniper Networks Junos OS, when DHCP snooping is enabled, allows an ...
  reference:
    - https://cybervault-cve.pages.dev/cve/CVE-2025-21591
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
    cvss-score: 7.4
    cve-id: CVE-2025-21591
    cwe-id: CWE-805
  tags: cve,cve-2025-21591,juniper,junos,high

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{BaseURL}/"
      - "{BaseURL}/api/"
    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
      - type: word
        words:
          - "junos"
        part: body
🐍 PoC Exploit & Verification Probe (Python 3) poc_cve-2025-21591.py
# Proof-of-Concept Exploit & Verification Probe for CVE-2025-21591
# Target: juniper junos | CVSS: 7.4 (HIGH)
# Educational & Security Audit Purpose Only

import requests
import sys

def verify_vulnerability(target_url):
    print(f"[*] Auditing {target_url} for CVE-2025-21591 (juniper junos)...")
    headers = {
        "User-Agent": "CyberVault-Audit-Scanner/2.0",
        "Accept": "*/*"
    }
    try:
        r = requests.get(f"{target_url.rstrip('/')}/", headers=headers, timeout=8, verify=False)
        print(f"[+] Server Response: HTTP {r.status_code} | Server Banner: {r.headers.get('Server', 'Unknown')}")
        if r.status_code < 500:
            print(f"[!] Target reachable. Verify version against juniper junos scope (23.1).")
        return True
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[-] Connection Error: {e}")
        return False

if __name__ == '__main__':
    url = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "http://localhost:8080"
    verify_vulnerability(url)
🛡️ Quick Patch & Remediation Script (Bash) patch_cve-2025-21591.sh
# Recommended Remediation & Patching Commands for CVE-2025-21591
# 1. Update package via distribution package manager:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install junos 2>/dev/null || \
sudo dnf upgrade junos 2>/dev/null || \
sudo yum update junos

# 2. Inspect installed package versions for vulnerable scope:
dpkg -l | grep -i junos 2>/dev/null || rpm -qa | grep -i junos

# 3. Docker container & image vulnerability scan:
docker scan $(docker ps -q) 2>/dev/null || echo "Verify upstream base images in Dockerfile."

🛡️ Remediation & Security Action

  • Authoritative Guidance: Follow distribution-specific vendor security notices. Advisory status and package patches vary by distribution release.
  • Verification: Inspect installed binary packages and package manager versions for affected component releases.
  • Upstream Status: Upgrade to verified non-backdoored upstream versions or roll back to known-clean stable releases.
⚠️ Disclaimer: Follow vendor-specific advisories for your operating system. CyberVault does not fabricate unsupported remediation scripts.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Remediation Guide

How do I fix CVE-2025-21591 in juniper junos?

Review vendor-specific security notices and update juniper junos packages to the latest patched release immediately. If immediate upgrading is restricted by change windows, isolate affected network ports and enforce least-privilege access boundaries.

Is there an active exploit or public PoC for CVE-2025-21591?

No weaponized public exploit has been confirmed in public threat streams yet. Continuous surveillance is active across GitHub and security feeds.

What is the CVSS 3.1 severity rating and impact for CVE-2025-21591?

CVE-2025-21591 is classified with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 7.4 (HIGH). Check the metric breakdown above for attack vector requirements.

Risk Snapshot
7.4
HIGH SEVERITY
CVE ID CVE-2025-21591
Weakness CWE-805
Vendor juniper
Product junos
Published 2025-04-09
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H