CVE-2025-48500 BIG-IP APM VPN web client for macOS vulnerability
A local attacker can replace the macOS VPN client installer with a malicious package due to missing integrity checks, leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-48500?
CVE-2025-48500 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 13 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A missing file integrity check vulnerability exists on MacOS F5 VPN browser client installer that may allow a local, authenticated attacker with access to the local file system to replace it with a malicious package installer. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Weakness: CWE-353
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48500?
It affects 2 products.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager Client.
How do I fix CVE-2025-48500?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48500 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-48500 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48500 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
- CVE-2023-46747 F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2022-1388 F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication
- CVE-2021-22986 F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management iControl REST Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-22991 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management Microkernel Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2020-5902 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-562w-w6qf-mvxf.