Nokia SR Linux JSON-RPC Service improper authentication

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Nokia SR Linux. This impacts an unknown function of the component JSON-RPC Service. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-0980. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Nokia SR Linux (unknown version). Affected is an unknown code block of the component JSON-RPC Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The advisory is shared for download at nokia.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-0980 since 02/03/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.nokia.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploiting
Class: Improper authenticationCWE: CWE-287
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
02/03/2025 CVE reserved01/07/2026 Advisory disclosed
01/07/2026 VulDB entry created
01/07/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: nokia.comAdvisory: nokia.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-0980 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-0980
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-339876
Entry
Created: 01/07/2026 09:32Changes: 01/07/2026 09:32 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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