RCE in F5 Big-Ip
CVE-2025-53868
When running in Appliance mode, a highly privileged authenticated attacker with access to SCP and SFTP may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions using undisclosed commands. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (38.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip — versions 17.5.0, 17.1.0, 16.1.0
- 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)
References
- my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000151902 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-53868?
- CVE-2025-53868 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2025-10-15.
- How severe is CVE-2025-53868?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.