CVE-2025-53868: f5 big-ip OS Command Injection

CVSS: 8.7v3.1HighAnalyzed

Published 15-10-2025Last modified 04-03-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-53868 is a high (CVSS 8.7) OS Command Injection vulnerability in f5 big-ip. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk

35/100

0100

Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

8.7/10

010

High · v3.1 (CVE.org)

EPSS score

0.44%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

15-10-2025
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
04-03-2026
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

v4.08.5v3.18.7

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

38%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.44% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026

EPSS score

0.44%

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

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

Affected systems

F522 products

big-ip≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3.1 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8
big-ip_access_policy_manager≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1
big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1
big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1
big-ip_analytics≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

big-ip_application_acceleration_manager≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1
big-ip_application_security_manager≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1
big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1
big-ip_automation_toolchain≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1
big-ip_carrier-grade_nat≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1
big-ip_container_ingress_services≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1
big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1
big-ip_domain_name_system≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1
big-ip_edge_gateway≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1
big-ip_fraud_protection_service≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1
big-ip_global_traffic_manager≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3
big-ip_link_controller≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1
big-ip_local_traffic_manager≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1
big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1
big-ip_ssl_orchestrator≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1
big-ip_webaccelerator≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1
big-ip_websafe≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

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1 vendor · 22 products

References

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my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000151902Vendor Advisory

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