RCE in F5 Big-ip
CVE-2025-20029
Command injection vulnerability exists in iControl REST and BIG-IP TMOS Shell (tmsh) save command, which may allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary system commands. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Techn…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.071 (93.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- F5 Big-ip — versions 17.1.0, 16.1.0, 15.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager
- F5 Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
- F5 Big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall
- F5 Big-ip_analytics
- F5 Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
- F5 Big-ip_application_security_manager
- F5 Big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting
- F5 Big-ip_automation_toolchain
- F5 Big-ip_carrier-grade_nat
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- f5sirt@f5.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20029?
- CVE-2025-20029 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-02-05.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20029?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-20029 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.