Findings

CVE-2025-13914

A Key Exchange without Entity Authentication vulnerability in the SSH implementation of Juniper Networks Apstra allows a unauthenticated, MITM attacker to impersonate…

Published Apr 9, 2026 · corrected/updated Oct 7, 2026 · juniper apstra · evidence confidence high

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.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2025-13914 is a high public vulnerability record for juniper apstra. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether juniper apstra is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: juniper/apstra. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 7.0, EPSS 0.3%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-322. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 9, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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 captu

  2. Oct 7, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 captu

Affected

  • cpe juniper/apstraversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-13914

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-13914

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2025-13914

    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 a

    nvd.nist.gov

References