CVE-2025-60013

F5OS-A FIPS HSM password vulnerability

Published Oct 15, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': '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'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description When a user attempts to initialize the rSeries FIPS module using a password with special shell metacharacters, the FIPS hardware security module (HSM) may fail to initialize.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated. 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.
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:f5:f5os-a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:f5:f5os-a:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared F5
F5 f5os
F5 f5os-a
Vendors & Products F5
F5 f5os
F5 f5os-a
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description When a user attempts to initialize the rSeries FIPS module using a password with special shell metacharacters, the FIPS hardware security module (HSM) may fail to initialize.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Title F5OS-A FIPS HSM password vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
f5
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 4:57 PM
Reserved
Oct 3, 2025, 11:04 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 15, 2025, 2:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 12:10 PM