CVE-2025-60013

Published Oct 15, 2025

Last updated 3 months ago

Overview

Description
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 fail to initialize. A successful exploit can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Source
f5sirt@f5.com
NVD status
Modified
Products
f5os-a

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

Type
Secondary
Base score
4.6
Impact score
-
Exploitability score
-
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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
MEDIUM

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
4.6
Impact score
2.7
Exploitability score
1.5
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

f5sirt@f5.com
CWE-78

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.