Junos OS: SRX1500,SRX4100,SRX4200: Execution of low-privileged CLI command results in chassisd crash
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the command-line processing of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX1500, SRX4100, and SRX4200 devices allows a local, low-privileged authenticated attacker executing the 'show chassis environment pem' command to cause the chassis daemon (chassisd) to crash and restart, resulting in a temporary Denial of Service (DoS). However, repeated execution of this command will eventually cause the chassisd process to fail to restart, impacting packet processing on the system. This issue affects Junos OS on SRX1500, SRX4100, SRX4200: * All versions before 21.4R3-S9, * from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S5, * from 22.3 before 22.3R3-S4, * from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S4, * from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S3, * from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper | Junos OS | before 21.4R3-S9; 22.2 to before 22.2R3-S5; 22.3 to before 22.3R3-S4; 22.4 to before 22.4R3-S4; 23.2 to before 23.2R2-S3; 23.4 to before 23.4R2-S1 | 21.4R3-S9, 22.2R3-S5, 22.3R3-S4, 22.4R3-S4, 23.2R2-S3, 23.4R2-S1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected before 21.4R3-S9; 22.2 to before 22.2R3-S5; 22.3 to before 22.3R3-S4; 22.4 to before 22.4R3-S4; 23.2 to before 23.2R2-S3; 23.4 to before 23.4R2-S1 Fixed in 21.4R3-S9, 22.2R3-S5, 22.3R3-S4, 22.4R3-S4, 23.2R2-S3, 23.4R2-S1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 66
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 21.4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r2-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r2-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r3-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r3-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
Show 56 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r3-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r3-s3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r3-s4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r3-s5 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r3-s6 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r3-s7 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.4 r3-s8 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r2-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r2-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r3-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r3-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r3-s3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r3-s4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r2-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r2-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r3-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r3-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r3-s3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.4 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.4 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.4 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.4 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.4 r2-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.4 r2-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.4 r3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.4 r3-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.4 r3-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.4 r3-s3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.2 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.2 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.2 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.2 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.2 r2-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.2 r2-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.4 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.4 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.4 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.4 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx1500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx4200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r3-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r3-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r3-s4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r3-s5 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r3-s6 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r3-s7 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r3-s8 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r3-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r3-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r3-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r3-s4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r3-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r3-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r3-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r3-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r3-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r3-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.2 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.2 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.2 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.2 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.4 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.4 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.4 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.4 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx1500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:srx4200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Junos OS (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 21.4R3-S9, 22.2R3-S5, 22.3R3-S4, 22.4R3-S4, 23.2R2-S3, 23.4R2-S1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-21596
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rxq5-5w2f-g92r
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-21596 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-21596 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rxq5-5w2f-g92r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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