CVE-2025-53860 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A vulnerability exists in F5OS-A software that allows a highly privileged authenticated attacker to access sensitive FIPS hardware security module (HSM) information on F5 rSeries systems. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000148625

History

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		A vulnerability exists in F5OS-A software that allows a highly privileged authenticated attacker to access sensitive FIPS hardware security module (HSM) information on F5 rSeries systems. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Title		F5OS-A FIPS HSM vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-214
References		https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000148625
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 5.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: f5

Published: 2025-10-15T15:15:23.032Z

Updated: 2025-10-15T15:15:23.032Z

Reserved: 2025-10-03T23:04:21.043Z

Link: CVE-2025-53860

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-10-15T16:15:34.513

Modified: 2025-10-15T16:15:34.513

Link: CVE-2025-53860

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