CVE-2025-52983
Junos OS: After removing ssh public key authentication root can still log in
A UI Discrepancy for Security Feature
vulnerability in the UI of Juniper Networks Junos OS on VM Host systems allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to access the device.
On VM Host Routing Engines (RE), even if the configured public key for root has been removed, remote users which are in possession of the corresponding private key can still log in as root. This issue affects Junos OS:
- all versions before 22.2R3-S7,
- 22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S5,
- 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S3,
- 23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S3,
- 24.2 versions before 24.2R1-S2, 24.2R2.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Junos OS: After removing ssh public key authentication root can still log in
A UI Discrepancy for Security Feature
vulnerability in the UI of Juniper Networks Junos OS on VM Host systems allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to access the device.
On VM Host Routing Engines (RE), even if the configured public key for root has been removed, remote users which are in possession of the corresponding private key can still log in as root. This issue affects Junos OS:
- all versions before 22.2R3-S7,
- 22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S5,
- 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S3,
- 23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S3,
- 24.2 versions before 24.2R1-S2, 24.2R2.
- Record
CVE-2025-52983- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/R:U/RE:M - CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-446
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-21147
A UI Discrepancy for Security Feature
vulnerability in the UI of Juniper Networks Junos OS on VM Host systems allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to access the device.
On VM Host Routing Engines (RE), even if the configured public key for root has been removed, remote users which are in possession of the corresponding private key can still log in as root. This issue affects Junos OS:
- all versions before 22.2R3-S7,
- 22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S5,
- 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S3,
- 23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S3,
- 24.2 versions before 24.2R1-S2, 24.2R2.
- Record
EUVD-2025-21147- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/R:U/RE:M - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9cv5-8rg2-7cch
A UI Discrepancy for Security Feature vulnerability in the UI of Juniper Networks Junos OS on VM...
A UI Discrepancy for Security Feature
vulnerability in the UI of Juniper Networks Junos OS on VM Host systems allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to access the device.
On VM Host Routing Engines (RE), even if the configured public key for root has been removed, remote users which are in possession of the corresponding private key can still log in as root. This issue affects Junos OS:
- all versions before 22.2R3-S7,
- 22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S5,
- 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S3,
- 23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S3,
- 24.2 versions before 24.2R1-S2, 24.2R2.
- Record
GHSA-9cv5-8rg2-7cch- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:U/V:X/RE:M/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-446
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A UI Discrepancy for Security Feature
vulnerability in the UI of Juniper Networks Junos OS on VM Host systems allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to access the device.
On VM Host Routing Engines (RE), even if the configured public key for root has been removed, remote users which are in possession of the corresponding private key can still log in as root. This issue affects Junos OS:
- all versions before 22.2R3-S7,
- 22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S5,
- 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S3,
- 23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S3,
- 24.2 versions before 24.2R1-S2, 24.2R2.
- Record
CVE-2025-52983- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:U/V:X/RE:M/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-446
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-52983 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Juniper Junos, published July 11, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.68%, the 52nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.