CVE-2025-60013: f5 f5os - appliance OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-60013 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) OS Command Injection vulnerability in f5 f5os - appliance. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-10-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 26-02-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• 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.