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 Technic…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.004 (32.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- f5sirt@f5.com (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.