CVE-2025-43878

Published May 7, 2025

Last updated 2 months ago

Overview

Description: When running in Appliance mode, an authenticated attacker assigned the Administrator or Resource Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions utilizing system diagnostics tcpdump command utility on a F5OS-C/A system. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Source: f5sirt@f5.com
NVD status: Awaiting Analysis

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

Type: Secondary
Base score: 8.3
Impact score: -
Exploitability score: -
Vector string: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Severity: HIGH

CVSS 3.1

Type: Secondary
Base score: 6
Impact score: 5.2
Exploitability score: 0.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Severity: MEDIUM

Weaknesses

f5sirt@f5.com: CWE-149

Hype score: Not currently trending

[CVE-2025-43878: HIGH] Attention! In Appliance mode, a potential vulnerability in F5OS-C/A systems allows attackers with specific roles to bypass restrictions using system diagnostics tcpdump. Update now!#cve,CVE-2025-43878,#cybersecurity https://t.co/VwMKo2WEdp https://t.co/ej6O
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9 May 2025
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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.