Resource exhaustion in Juniper Junos_os_evolved
CVE-2025-52961
An Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in the Connectivity Fault Management (CFM) daemon and the Connectivity Fault Management Manager (cfmman) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX10001-36MR, PTX10002-36QDD, PTX10004, PT…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.005 (36.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Juniper Junos_os_evolved — versions 23.2, 23.4, 24.2
- Juniper Ptx10001-36mr
- Juniper Ptx10002-36qdd
- Juniper Ptx10004
- Juniper Ptx10008
- Juniper Ptx10016
- Juniper Networks Junos Os Evolved — versions 23.2R1-EVO, 23.4-EVO, 24.2-EVO
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sirt@juniper.net (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- sirt@juniper.net (Technical Description, technical-description)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-52961?
- CVE-2025-52961 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos_os_evolved, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-10-09.
- How severe is CVE-2025-52961?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-52961 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.