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CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
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.
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.
Basic Information
ID
CVE-2025-21589
Source
juniper
Published
Jan 27, 2026 at 20:32
Modified
Jan 27, 2026 at 21:28
Affected Product
Vendor
Juniper Networks
Product
Session Smart Router
Version
5.6.7
Affected Versions
Juniper Networks Session Smart Router 5.6.7
Juniper Networks Session Smart Router 6.1
Juniper Networks Session Smart Router 6.2
Juniper Networks Session Smart Router 6.3
Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor 5.6.7
Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor 6.1
Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor 6.2
Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor 6.3
Juniper Networks WAN Assurance Managed Router 5.6.7
Juniper Networks WAN Assurance Managed Router 6.1
Juniper Networks WAN Assurance Managed Router 6.2
Juniper Networks WAN Assurance Managed Router 6.3
Juniper Networks Session Smart Router 6.1
Juniper Networks Session Smart Router 6.2
Juniper Networks Session Smart Router 6.3
Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor 5.6.7
Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor 6.1
Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor 6.2
Juniper Networks Session Smart Conductor 6.3
Juniper Networks WAN Assurance Managed Router 5.6.7
Juniper Networks WAN Assurance Managed Router 6.1
Juniper Networks WAN Assurance Managed Router 6.2
Juniper Networks WAN Assurance Managed Router 6.3