CVE-2025-53868

HIGH

F5 BIG-IP 15.1.0-15.1.10.8 - Authenticated Appliance Mode Restriction Bypass via SCP/SFTP Commands

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000151902

Scores

CVSS v3 8.7
EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 16.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (21)
f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager 15.1.0 - 15.1.10.8
f5/big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 15.1.0 - 15.1.10.8
f5/big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall 15.1.0 - 15.1.10.8
f5/big-ip_analytics 15.1.0 - 15.1.10.8
f5/big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 15.1.0 - 15.1.10.8
f5/big-ip_application_security_manager 15.1.0 - 15.1.10.8
f5/big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting 15.1.0 - 15.1.10.8
f5/big-ip_automation_toolchain 15.1.0 - 15.1.10.8
f5/big-ip_carrier-grade_nat 15.1.0 - 15.1.10.8
f5/big-ip_container_ingress_services 15.1.0 - 15.1.10.8
... and 11 more
Published Oct 15, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026