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CVE-2025-59969: Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved · Classic Buffer Overflow

Affects Juniper Networks Junos OS EvolvedSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium · fixed in 24.4R2-EVO : update Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved when convenient.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 24.4R2-EVO, 24.2R2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO +8
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Juniper NetworksJunos OS EvolvedAffected
  • >=24.4 <24.4R2-EVO
Fixed in
  • 24.4R2-EVO
Juniper NetworksJunos OS EvolvedAffected
  • >=24.2 <24.2R2-EVO
Fixed in
  • 24.2R2-EVO
Juniper NetworksJunos OS EvolvedAffected
  • >=23.4 <23.4R2-EVO
Fixed in
  • 23.4R2-EVO
Juniper NetworksJunos OS EvolvedAffected
  • >=23.2 <23.2R2-S5-EVO
Fixed in
  • 23.2R2-S5-EVO
Juniper NetworksJunos OS EvolvedAffected
  • <22.4R3-S8-EVO
Fixed in
  • 22.4R3-S8-EVO
Juniper NetworksJunos OS EvolvedAffected
  • >=22.2 <22.2R3-S7-EVO
  • >=22.4 <22.4R3-S7-EVO
  • >=23.2 <23.2R2-S4-EVO
  • >=23.4 <23.4R2-S5-EVO
  • >=24.2 <24.2R2-S1-EVO
  • =24.4
Fixed in
  • 24.4R1-S3-EVO
  • 24.2R2-S1-EVO
  • 23.4R2-S5-EVO
  • 23.2R2-S4-EVO
  • 22.4R3-S7-EVO
  • 22.2R3-S7-EVO

AI-suggested

Patch is available in multiple fixed versions of Junos OS Evolved as listed in the advisory. Since this is a cloud-hosted service, Juniper Networks manages remediation server-side. Users should verify they are running a fixed version at or beyond the specified releases to mitigate this vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed as available. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

A Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in the advanced forwarding toolkit (evo-aftmand/evo-pfemand) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX Series or QFX5000 Series allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).An attacker sending crafted multicast packets will cause line cards running evo-aftmand/evo-pfemand to crash and restart or non-line card devices to crash and restart. Continued receipt and processing of these packets will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Junos OS Evolved PTX Series: * All versions before 22.4R3-S8-EVO, * from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S5-EVO, * from 23.4 before 23.4R2-EVO, * from 24.2 before 24.2R2-EVO, * from 24.4 before 24.4R2-EVO. This issue affects Junos OS Evolved on QFX5000 Series: * 22.2-EVO version before 22.2R3-S7-EVO, * 22.4-EVO version before 22.4R3-S7-EVO, * 23.2-EVO versions before 23.2R2-S4-EVO, * 23.4-EVO versions before 23.4R2-S5-EVO, * 24.2-EVO versions before 24.2R2-S1-EVO, * 24.4-EVO versions before 24.4R1-S3-EVO, 24.4R2-EVO. This issue does not affect Junos OS Evolved on QFX5000 Series versions before: 21.2R2-S1-EVO, 21.2R3-EVO, 21.3R2-EVO, 21.4R1-EVO, and 22.1R1-EVO.

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