CVE-2025-60013 F5OS-A FIPS HSM password vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in FIPS module initialization passwords, crossing security boundaries.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-60013?
CVE-2025-60013 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in F5OS - Appliance, published on 15 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-60013?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F5 F5os-A.
How do I fix CVE-2025-60013?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-60013 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-2025-60013 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-60013 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in F5OS - Appliance
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g34m-cm8j-m5gg.