Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · 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 legi

Published Oct 9, 2025 · catalog updated Oct 9, 2025 · Juniper Networks Security Director Policy Enforcer

Last checked Nov 1, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-11198. EPSS is 0.27%. Act only if a listed version of Juniper Networks Security Director Policy Enforcer is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.27%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Juniper Networks Security Director Policy Enforcer 0 <23.1R1 Hotpatch v3

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.

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  • vendor Juniper Networks Security Director Policy Enforcer 0 <23.1R1 Hotpatch v30 <23.1R1 Hotpatch v3

How to fix CVE-2025-11198

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-11198. EPSS is 0.27%. Act only if a listed version of Juniper Networks Security Director Policy Enforcer is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Juniper Networks Security Director Policy Enforcer 0 <23.1R1 Hotpatch v3 0 <23.1R1 Hotpatch v3. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.27%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 9, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    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 S

  2. Oct 9, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    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 S

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-11198

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-11198

    30-day exploitation probability 0.27%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-33403

    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 Po

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 1, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 1, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 23, 2026
  • EUVDOct 23, 2026