CVE-2025-21589
Critical · 9.8CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.6%
Published
Jan 27, 2026
CISA due date
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The record
An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Juniper Networks Session Smart Router may allows a network-based attacker to bypass authentication and take administrative control of the device. This issue affects Session Smart Router: * from 5.6.7 before 5.6.17, * from 6.0 before 6.0.8 (affected from 6.0.8), * from 6.1 before 6.1.12-lts, * from 6.2 before 6.2.8-lts, * from 6.3 before 6.3.3-r2; This issue affects Session Smart Conductor: * from 5.6.7 before 5.6.17, * from 6.0 before 6.0.8 (affected from 6.0.8), * from 6.1 before 6.1.12-lts, * from 6.2 before 6.2.8-lts, * from 6.3 before 6.3.3-r2; This issue affects WAN Assurance Managed Routers: * from 5.6.7 before 5.6.17, * from 6.0 before 6.0.8 (affected from 6.0.8), * from 6.1 before 6.1.12-lts, * from 6.2 before 6.2.8-lts, * from 6.3 before 6.3.3-r2.
Affected packages
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