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Affects widely deployed Junos routing stack; potential network DoS across service providers and enterprises.

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CVE-2025-60003

8.7
High
EPSS 0.42%Patch availableJan 16, 2026

Buffer over-read in Junos rpd causes DoS via crafted BGP updates.

common questions

Is CVE-2025-60003 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2025-60003 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2025-60003?

CVE-2025-60003 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-60003?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2025-60003. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2025-60003 affect?

CVE-2025-60003 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS, Junos OS Evolved. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2025-60003?

Update to fixed Junos release per advisory

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Juniper Networks Junos OSJunos OS Evolved
impact

Unauthenticated remote DoS: crafted BGP update crashes rpd and restarts sessions.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
Juniper Networks Junos OS
  • affected< 22.4R3-S8
  • affected>= 23.2 and < 23.2R2-S5
  • affected>= 23.4 and < 23.4R2-S6
  • affected>= 24.2 and < 24.2R2-S2
  • affected>= 24.4 and < 24.4R2
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved
  • affected< 22.4R3-S8-EVO
  • affected>= 23.2 and < 23.2R2-S5-EVO
  • affected>= 23.4 and < 23.4R2-S6-EVO
  • affected>= 24.2 and < 24.2R2-S2-EVO
  • affected>= 24.4 and < 24.4R2-EVO

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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