Vulnerability in Apple Macos
CVE-2025-48500
A missing file integrity check vulnerability exists on MacOS F5 VPN browser client installer that may allow a local, authenticated attacker with access to the local file system to replace it with a malicious package installer. Note: Softw…
EPSS: 0.001 (1.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Macos
- F5 Big-ip — versions 17.5.0, 17.1.0, 16.1.0
- F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager
- F5 Big-ip_access_policy_manager_client — versions 7.2.5
- F5 Big-ip Edge Client — versions 7.2.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- f5sirt@f5.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-48500?
- CVE-2025-48500 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under CWE-353. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-48500?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-48500 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.