CVE-2025-59481

HIGH

BIG-IP TMOS Shell - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

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.

References (1)

[Vendor Advisory] https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000156642

Scores

CVSS v3 8.7

EPSS 0.0009

EPSS Percentile 25.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Classification

CWE

CWE-250

Status published

Affected Products (21)

f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager < 15.1.10.8

f5/big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager < 15.1.10.8

f5/big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall < 15.1.10.8

f5/big-ip_analytics < 15.1.10.8

f5/big-ip_application_acceleration_manager < 15.1.10.8

f5/big-ip_application_security_manager < 15.1.10.8

f5/big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting < 15.1.10.8

f5/big-ip_automation_toolchain < 15.1.10.8

f5/big-ip_carrier-grade_nat < 15.1.10.8

f5/big-ip_container_ingress_services < 15.1.10.8

f5/big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender < 15.1.10.8

f5/big-ip_domain_name_system < 15.1.10.8

f5/big-ip_edge_gateway < 15.1.10.8

f5/big-ip_fraud_protection_service < 15.1.10.8

f5/big-ip_global_traffic_manager < 15.1.10.8

... and 6 more

Timeline

Published Oct 15, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026