CVE-2025-11198: security director Missing Auth — Fix

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.4

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-306 Missing Authentication

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
juniper	security_director_policy_enforcer	< 23.1
juniper	security_director_policy_enforcer	All
juniper	security_director_policy_enforcer	All
juniper	security_director_policy_enforcer	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA103437

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-11198? +

CVE-2025-11198 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.4 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-11198? +

CVE-2025-11198 affects products from juniper, specifically: security_director_policy_enforcer. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-11198? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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