Auth bypass in Juniper Space Security Director

CVE-2025-59968

A Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Juniper Networks Junos Space Security Director allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to read or modify metadata via the web interface.  Tampering with this metadata can result in managed SRX Series devices permitting network traffic that should otherwise be blocked by policy, effectively bypassing intended security controls. This issue affects Junos Space Security Director * all versions prior to 24.1R3 Patch V4 This issue does not affect managed cSRX Series devices.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (23.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-59968?
CVE-2025-59968 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Space Security Director, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2025-10-09.
How severe is CVE-2025-59968?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.