Vulnerability in Juniper Networks Apstra (CVE-2025-13914)
Summary
Vulnerability in Juniper Networks Apstra (CVE-2025-13914). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A Key Exchange without Entity Authentication vulnerability in the SSH implementation of Juniper Networks Apstra allows a unauthenticated, MITM
attacker to impersonate managed devices.
Due to insufficient SSH host key validation an attacker can perform a machine-in-the-middle attack on the SSH connections from Apstra to managed devices, enabling an attacker to impersonate a managed device and capture user credentials.
This issue affects all versions of Apstra before 6.1.1.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-13914 has been found in Juniper Networks Apstra.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 8.7/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Juniper Networks Apstra CVE-2025-13914" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-13914 (Juniper Networks Apstra) — CWE-322 / CVSS v3 8.7
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-322) exists in Juniper Networks Apstra.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Juniper Networks Apstra.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.7/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Juniper Networks Apstra を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- patch sirt@juniper.net