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.

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: 0.662 (98.5th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000148587 (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.