CVE-2025-6549 Junos OS: SRX Series: J-Web can be exposed on additional interfaces

Medium 6.9 Published 11 Jul 2025 Updated 11 Jul 2025

Unauthenticated attackers can access the J-Web interface on unintended interfaces when Juniper Secure Connect is enabled, bypassing intended network restrictions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-6549?

CVE-2025-6549 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Juniper Junos, published on 11 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in the web server of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to reach the

Juniper Web Device Manager

(J-Web).

When Juniper Secure connect (JSC) is enabled on specific interfaces, or multiple interfaces are configured for J-Web, the J-Web UI is reachable over more than the intended interfaces. This issue affects Junos OS:

* all versions before 21.4R3-S9, * 22.2 versions before 22.2R3-S5, * 22.4 versions before 22.4R3-S5, * 23.2 versions before 23.2R2-S3, * 23.4 versions before 23.4R2-S5, * 24.2 versions before 24.2R2.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-6549?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Juniper Junos.

How do I fix CVE-2025-6549?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-6549 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-6549 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-6549 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Juniper Junos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j7m5-q9g3-5q68.