RCE in F5 F5os - Appliance
CVE-2025-60013
When a highly-privileged, authenticated attacker attempts to initialize the rSeries FIPS module using a password with special shell metacharacters, arbitrary system commands may be executed, and the FIPS hardware security module (HSM) may…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.000 (0.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- F5 F5os - Appliance — versions 1.8.0, 1.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000154661 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-60013?
- CVE-2025-60013 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 F5os - Appliance, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2025-10-15.
- How severe is CVE-2025-60013?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-60013 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.