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CVE-2025-46265: f5 f5os - appliance Incorrect Authorization

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 07-05-2025Last modified 26-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-46265 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in f5 f5os - appliance. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.39%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-05-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

On F5OS, an improper authorization vulnerability exists where remotely authenticated users (LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+) may be authorized with higher privilege F5OS roles. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

32%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.37% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.39%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

F54 products

1 vendor · 4 products

References

1 links