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CVE-2025-11198

HIGHCVSS 8.5/10EPSS 0.26%

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CVE-2025-11198 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in Juniper Networks Security Director Policy Enforcer allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to replace legitimate vSRX images with malicious ones. If a trusted user initiates deployment, Security Director Policy Enforcer will deliver the attacker's uploaded image to VMware NSX instead of a legitimate one. This issue affects Security Director Policy Enforcer:   * All versions before 23.1R1 Hotpatch v3. This issue does not affect Junos Space Security Director Insights.. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in Juniper Networks Security Director Policy Enforcer allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to replace legitimate vSRX images with malicious ones. If a trusted user initiates deployment, Security Director Policy Enforcer will deliver the attacker's uploaded image to VMware NSX instead of a legitimate one. This issue affects Security Director Policy Enforcer:   * All versions before 23.1R1 Hotpatch v3. This issue does not affect Junos Space Security Director Insights.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS 4.0
8.5/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Red

EPSS Probability
0.26%

17.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
JuniperSecurity Director Policy Enforcer< 23.1—
JuniperSecurity Director Policy Enforcer23.1R1

References

Timeline

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Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-11198?
A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in Juniper Networks Security Director Policy Enforcer allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to replace legitimate vSRX images with malicious ones. If a trusted user initiates deployment, Security Director Policy Enforcer will deliver the attacker's uploaded image to VMware NSX instead of a legitimate one. This issue affects Security Director Policy Enforcer:   * All versions before 23.1R1 Hotpatch v3. This issue does not affect Junos Space Security Director Insights.
How severe is CVE-2025-11198?
CVE-2025-11198 has a CVSS score of 8.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-11198?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST