CVE-2025-60007: Juniper Networks Junos OS · NULL Pointer Dereference
Affects Juniper Networks Junos OSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 24.4R2 : update Juniper Networks Junos OS when convenient.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 24.4R2, 24.2R2-S2, 23.4R2-S6 +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Juniper NetworksJunos OS | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
1. 2. Restrict local access to Junos OS devices by enforcing strict access control policies, limiting CLI and shell access to trusted administrators only. 3. Implement role-based access control (RBAC) to minimize privileges granted to users, ensuring that only necessary personnel have permission to execute commands like 'show chassis'. 4. Monitor device logs and command usage for unusual or unauthorized execution of the 'show chassis' command or other suspicious activities that could indicate exploitation attempts. 5. Employ network segmentation and isolation to reduce the risk of lateral movement to critical network devices. 6. Regularly audit user accounts and access permissions on Juniper devices to detect and remove unnecessary or dormant accounts. 7. Consider deploying intrusion detection or prevention systems capable of detecting anomalous command execution patterns on network devices. 8. Prepare incident response plans to quickly recover from potential DoS events caused by this vulnerability, including device reboot procedures and failover configurations.
Description
A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the chassis daemon (chassisd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX, SRX and EX Series allows a local attacker with low privileges to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS). When a user executes the 'show chassis' command with specifically crafted options, chassisd will crash and restart. Due to this all components but the Routing Engine (RE) in the chassis are reinitialized, which leads to a complete service outage, which the system automatically recovers from. This issue affects: Junos OS on MX, SRX and EX Series, except MX10000 Series and MX304: * all versions before 22.4R3-S8, * 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S5, * 23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S6, * 24.2 versions before 24.2R2-S2, * 24.4 versions before 24.4R2.