Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS 7.8. EPSS 0.0%. No patch confirmed. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker could exploit this vulnerability in the affected application to compromise the security of affected deployments, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, or availability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 16, 2026
A command injection vulnerability (CVSS 7.8). High severity vulnerability requiring prompt remediation.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
A Missing Authorization vulnerability in the internal virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows a local, low-privileged user to gain root privileges, leading to
RemediationAI
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Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
Affects your stack
Affects 2 packages in euvd
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Technical ContextAI · show details
CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). CVSS 7.8 indicates high severity.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
A Missing Authorization vulnerability in the internal virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows a local, low-privileged user to gain root privileges, leading to a system compromise.
Any low-privileged user with the capability to send packets over the internal VRF can execute arbitrary Junos commands and modify the configuration, and thus compromise the system.
This issue affects Junos OS Evolved:
- All versions before 22.2R3-S7-EVO,
- from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S7-EVO,
- from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S4-EVO,
- from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S5-EVO,
- from 24.2 before 24.2R2-S1-EVO
- from 24.4 before 24.4R1-S2-EVO, 24.4R2-EVO.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2025-52954 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability affecting systems with CVSS score 7.8, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary commands on compromised infrastructure. This vulnerability requires immediate patching to prevent unauthorized system access and potential data breach or operational disruption. The organization should prioritize remediation across all affected systems within the next 7 days.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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