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.

CVSS v3 7.4 HIGH

7.4^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA103437	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:juniper:security_director_policy_enforcer::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:juniper:security_director_policy_enforcer:23.1:r1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:juniper:security_director_policy_enforcer:23.1:r1_hotpatch_v1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:juniper:security_director_policy_enforcer:23.1:r1_hotpatch_v2::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2025-10-09 16:15

Updated : 2026-01-26 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2025-11198

Mitre link : CVE-2025-11198

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-11198

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Products Affected

juniper

security_director_policy_enforcer

CWE

CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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