CVE-2025-60013

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium

CVSS4.6

Exploit probability—

Product

F5os-a

PublishedOct 15, 2025

First seenOct 15, 2025

Weakness typeCWE-78OS command injection

How to fix

Update

f5 f5os-a1.5.4 or later

Vendor advisories

my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000154661

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
f5 f5os-a	1.5.1 ≤ v < 1.5.4, 1.8.0	1.5.4

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