CVE-2025-11198

Security Director Policy Enforcer: An unrestricted API allows a network-based unauthenticated attacker to deploy malicious vSRX images to VMWare NSX Server

HIGH
7.4
CVSS Score
Published: October 9, 2025 at 03:39 PM UTC
Updated: October 8, 2026 at 01:10 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsSecurity Director Policy EnforcerSecurity Director Policy Enforcer

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Severity
HIGH7.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Affected range stops below 23.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
0 ≤ v < 23.1R1 Hotpatch v30
Affected range stops below 23.1R1 Hotpatch v3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA103437

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.4HIGHjuniper
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-306

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