CVE-2025-57780: f5 f5os - appliance Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-57780 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in f5 f5os - appliance. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 15-10-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 26-02-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability exists in F5OS-A and F5OS-C system that may allow an authenticated attacker with local access to escalate their privileges. A successful exploit may allow the attacker to cross a security boundary. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST8.5HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.21%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
10%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.21% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
F54 products
- f5os - appliance≥ 1.8.0, < 1.8.3 | ≥ 1.5.0, < 1.5.4
- f5os - chassis≥ 1.8.0, < 1.8.2 | ≥ 1.6.0, < 1.6.4
- f5os-a≥ 1.5.1, < 1.5.4 | 1.8.0
- f5os-c≥ 1.6.0, ≤ 1.6.2 | ≥ 1.8.0, < 1.8.2
1 vendor · 4 products
References
1 links- my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000156771Vendor Advisory