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.
Are you affected?
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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
Upgrade
CVE-2025-11198 lists a fix boundary at 23.1R1. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Seen in 0 <23.1R1 Hotpatch v3
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
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.
Technology hubs
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
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
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