Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 15, 2025· Updated Feb 26, 2026
F5OS-A FIPS HSM password vulnerability
CVE-2025-60013
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.
Affected products
2- F5/F5OS - Appliancev5Range: 1.8.0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000154661mitrevendor-advisory
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