Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Specific BGP EVPN update message causes rpd crash
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial-Of-Service (DoS). When an affected system receives a specific BGP EVPN update message over an established BGP session, this causes an rpd crash and restart. A BGP EVPN configuration is not necessary to be vulnerable. If peers are not configured to send BGP EVPN updates to a vulnerable device, then this issue can't occur. This issue affects iBGP and eBGP, over IPv4 and IPv6. This issue affects: Junos OS: * 23.4 versions from 23.4R2-S3 before 23.4R2-S5, * 24.2 versions from 24.2R2 before 24.2R2-S1, * 24.4 versions before 24.4R1-S3, 24.4R2; Junos OS Evolved: * 23.4-EVO versions from 23.4R2-S2-EVO before 23.4R2-S5-EVO, * 24.2-EVO versions from 24.2R2-EVO before 24.2R2-S1-EVO, * 24.4-EVO versions before 24.4R1-S3-EVO, 24.4R2-EVO.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 | 23.4R2-S3 to before 23.4R2-S5; 24.2R2 to before 24.2R2-S1; 24.4R1 to before 24.4R1-S3, 24.4R2 | 23.4R2-S5, 24.2R2-S1, 24.4R1-S3, 24.4R2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Juniper | Junos OS Evolved | 23.4R2-S2-EVO to before 23.4R2-S5-EVO; 24.2R2-EVO to before 24.2R2-S1-EVO; 24.4R1-EVO to before 24.4R1-S3-EVO, 24.4R2-EVO | 23.4R2-S5-EVO, 24.2R2-S1-EVO, 24.4R1-S3-EVO, 24.4R2-EVO | Patch available | CNA |
- Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected 23.4R2-S3 to before 23.4R2-S5; 24.2R2 to before 24.2R2-S1; 24.4R1 to before 24.4R1-S3, 24.4R2 Fixed in 23.4R2-S5, 24.2R2-S1, 24.4R1-S3, 24.4R2 Patch available CNA
- Junos OS Evolved VendorJuniper Affected 23.4R2-S2-EVO to before 23.4R2-S5-EVO; 24.2R2-EVO to before 24.2R2-S1-EVO; 24.4R1-EVO to before 24.4R1-S3-EVO, 24.4R2-EVO Fixed in 23.4R2-S5-EVO, 24.2R2-S1-EVO, 24.4R1-S3-EVO, 24.4R2-EVO Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.4 r2-s3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.4 r2-s4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.2 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.4 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.4 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.4 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.4 r2-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.4:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.4 r2-s3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.4:r2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.4 r2-s4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.4 r2-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.4:r2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.4 r2-s4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.4 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.4 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:24.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.4 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.4 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.4:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.4 r2-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.4:r2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.4 r2-s4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:24.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.2 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:24.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:24.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.4 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:24.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.4 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:24.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 24.4 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:24.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:24.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:24.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.4 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:24.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.4 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:24.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.4 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Junos OS (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 23.4R2-S5, 24.2R2-S1, 24.4R1-S3, 24.4R2
- Fix · CNA Junos OS Evolved (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 23.4R2-S5-EVO, 24.2R2-S1-EVO, 24.4R1-S3-EVO, 24.4R2-EVO
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-60004
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4gp9-mf5j-g6fq
References
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- TI-2020-01585 Out of Cycle Security Advisory: Junos OS: Security vulnerability in J-Web and web based (HTTP/HTTPS) services KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-15550 Junos OS: An local attacker with shell access can execute arbitrary code KEVCVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2023-18644 Junos OS: SRX Series: A vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and download arbitrary files KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2023-18640 Junos OS: EX Series: A vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-60004 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-60004 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4gp9-mf5j-g6fq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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