CVE-2025-59481
High
Description
A vulnerability exists in an undisclosed iControl REST and BIG-IP TMOS Shell (tmsh) command that may allow an authenticated attacker with at least resource administrator role to execute arbitrary system commands with higher privileges. 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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.7
Exploit probability—
Product
F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager
PublishedOct 15, 2025
First seenOct 15, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-250CWE-250
How to fix
Update
- f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 or later
- f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 or later
- f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 or later
- f5 big-ip_analytics15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 or later
- f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 or later
- f5 big-ip_application_security_manager15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 or later
- f5 big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 or later
- f5 big-ip_automation_toolchain15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 or later
- f5 big-ip_carrier-grade_nat15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 or later
- f5 big-ip_container_ingress_services15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 or later
- f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 or later
- f5 big-ip_domain_name_system15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_analytics | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_application_security_manager | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_automation_toolchain | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_carrier-grade_nat | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_container_ingress_services | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_domain_name_system | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_edge_gateway | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_link_controller | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.1.0.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.1.0.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.1.0.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.1.0.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_ssl_orchestrator | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_webaccelerator | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
| f5 big-ip_websafe | 15.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.10.8, 16.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.6.1, 17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1 | 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 |
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