Vulnerability · Published Oct 15, 2025 · Assigned by f5
CVE-2025-53868BIG-IP SCP and SFTP vulnerability
High 8.7
In plain English
A high-severity OS command injection in BIG-IP from F5. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000151902 vendor-advisory