CVE-2025-23239 BIG-IP iControl REST vulnerability

High 8.5 Published 5 Feb 2025 Updated 26 Feb 2026

Authenticated attackers with high privileges can execute arbitrary commands on BIG-IP devices running in Appliance mode, crossing security boundaries.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-23239?

CVE-2025-23239 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 5 Feb 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

When running in Appliance mode, and logged into a highly-privileged role, an authenticated remote command injection vulnerability exists in an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint. 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.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23239?

It affects 11 products.

Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager, F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System and 5 more.

How do I fix CVE-2025-23239?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23239 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2025-23239 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23239 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-47pf-mc42-q29m.