CVE-2025-0980 JSON RPC authentication bypass in Nokia SR Linux
Attackers can bypass authentication to access the JSON-RPC service on Nokia SR Linux network devices without valid credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-0980?
CVE-2025-0980 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Nokia SR Linux, published on 7 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nokia SR Linux is vulnerable to an authentication vulnerability allowing unauthorized access to the JSON-RPC service. When exploited, an invalid validation allows JSON RPC access without providing valid authentication credentials.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0980?
How do I fix CVE-2025-0980?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-0980 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0980 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9hp7-prp8-2mg8.