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CVE-2025-53868

HIGH
8.5CVSS
Published: 2025-10-15
Updated: 2026-02-04
AI Analysis

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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
Attack Vector
network
Complexity
low
Privileges
high
User Action
none
Confidentiality
undefined
Integrity
undefined
Availability
undefined
Weaknesses
CWE-78

Metadata

Primary Vendor
F5
Published
10/15/2025
Last Modified
2/4/2026
Source
NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

f5 : big-ip_access_policy_managerf5 : big-ip_advanced_firewall_managerf5 : big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewallf5 : big-ip_analyticsf5 : big-ip_application_acceleration_managerf5 : big-ip_application_security_managerf5 : big-ip_application_visibility_and_reportingf5 : big-ip_automation_toolchainf5 : big-ip_carrier-grade_natf5 : big-ip_container_ingress_servicesf5 : big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defenderf5 : big-ip_domain_name_systemf5 : big-ip_edge_gatewayf5 : big-ip_fraud_protection_servicef5 : big-ip_global_traffic_managerf5 : big-ip_link_controllerf5 : big-ip_local_traffic_managerf5 : big-ip_policy_enforcement_managerf5 : big-ip_ssl_orchestratorf5 : big-ip_webacceleratorf5 : big-ip_websafef5 : big-ip_access_policy_managerf5 : big-ip_advanced_firewall_managerf5 : big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewallf5 : big-ip_analyticsf5 : big-ip_application_acceleration_managerf5 : big-ip_application_security_managerf5 : big-ip_application_visibility_and_reportingf5 : big-ip_automation_toolchainf5 : big-ip_carrier-grade_natf5 : big-ip_container_ingress_servicesf5 : big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defenderf5 : big-ip_domain_name_systemf5 : big-ip_edge_gatewayf5 : big-ip_fraud_protection_servicef5 : big-ip_global_traffic_managerf5 : big-ip_link_controllerf5 : big-ip_local_traffic_managerf5 : big-ip_policy_enforcement_managerf5 : big-ip_ssl_orchestratorf5 : big-ip_webacceleratorf5 : big-ip_websafef5 : big-ip_access_policy_managerf5 : big-ip_access_policy_managerf5 : big-ip_advanced_firewall_managerf5 : big-ip_advanced_firewall_managerf5 : big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewallf5 : big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewallf5 : big-ip_analyticsf5 : big-ip_analyticsf5 : big-ip_application_acceleration_managerf5 : big-ip_application_acceleration_managerf5 : big-ip_application_security_managerf5 : big-ip_application_security_managerf5 : big-ip_application_visibility_and_reportingf5 : big-ip_application_visibility_and_reportingf5 : big-ip_automation_toolchainf5 : big-ip_automation_toolchainf5 : big-ip_carrier-grade_natf5 : big-ip_carrier-grade_natf5 : big-ip_container_ingress_servicesf5 : big-ip_container_ingress_servicesf5 : big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defenderf5 : big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defenderf5 : big-ip_domain_name_systemf5 : big-ip_domain_name_systemf5 : big-ip_edge_gatewayf5 : big-ip_edge_gatewayf5 : big-ip_fraud_protection_servicef5 : big-ip_fraud_protection_servicef5 : big-ip_global_traffic_managerf5 : big-ip_link_controllerf5 : big-ip_link_controllerf5 : big-ip_local_traffic_managerf5 : big-ip_local_traffic_managerf5 : big-ip_policy_enforcement_managerf5 : big-ip_policy_enforcement_managerf5 : big-ip_ssl_orchestratorf5 : big-ip_ssl_orchestratorf5 : big-ip_webacceleratorf5 : big-ip_webacceleratorf5 : big-ip_websafef5 : big-ip_websafe

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