High severity · published Oct 9, 2025
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
7.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 19% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SD
Security Director Policy Enforcer · Juniper Networks
before 23.1R1 Hotpatch v3 · source: vendor, NVD