HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-59969
MEDIUM

CVE-2025-59969

CWE-120Published: April 9, 2026· Updated: Apr 13, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:3.4th

Official Description

A Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in the advanced forwarding toolkit (evo-aftmand/evo-pfemand) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX Series or QFX5000 Series allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).An attacker sending crafted multicast packets will cause line cards running evo-aftmand/evo-pfemand to crash and restart or non-line card devices to crash and restart. Continued receipt and processing of these packets will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition.

This issue affects Junos OS Evolved PTX Series:

* All versions before 22.4R3-S8-EVO,

* from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S5-EVO,

* from 23.4 before 23.4R2-EVO,

* from 24.2 before 24.2R2-EVO,

* from 24.4 before 24.4R2-EVO.

This issue affects Junos OS Evolved on QFX5000 Series:

* 22.2-EVO version before 22.2R3-S7-EVO,

* 22.4-EVO version before 22.4R3-S7-EVO,

* 23.2-EVO versions before 23.2R2-S4-EVO,

* 23.4-EVO versions before 23.4R2-S5-EVO,

* 24.2-EVO versions before 24.2R2-S1-EVO,

* 24.4-EVO versions before 24.4R1-S3-EVO, 24.4R2-EVO.

This issue does not affect Junos OS Evolved on QFX5000 Series versions before: 21.2R2-S1-EVO, 21.2R3-EVO, 21.3R2-EVO, 21.4R1-EVO, and 22.1R1-EVO.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-59969 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Juniper Networks
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (1)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-59969
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-120
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
PublishedApr 9, 2026

Related CVEs (CWE-120)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2025-59969 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.