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CVE-2025-20029

BIG-IP iControl REST and tmsh vulnerability

Severity Score

8.7
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Command injection vulnerability exists in iControl REST and BIG-IP TMOS Shell (tmsh) save command, which may allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary system commands. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

A command injection vulnerability exists in the F5 tmsh restricted CLI which allows an authenticated attacker to leverage the commands accessible by a low privilege user in order to bypass restrictions, inject arbitrary commands and obtain remote code execution as the root user on the target system.

*Credits: F5 acknowledges Matei "Mal" Badanoiu @ Deloitte for bringing this issue to our attention and following the highest standards of coordinated disclosure.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
High
None
Integrity
High
None
Availability
High
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-01-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-02-05 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-06 EPSS Updated
  • 2025-02-24 First Exploit
  • 2025-02-26 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
F5
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 BIG-IP
Search vendor "F5" for product "BIG-IP"
 >= 17.1.0.0 < 17.1.2.1
Search vendor "F5" for product "BIG-IP" and version " >= 17.1.0.0 < 17.1.2.1"
en
Affected
F5
Search vendor "F5"
 BIG-IP
Search vendor "F5" for product "BIG-IP"
 >= 16.1.0.0 < 16.1.5.2
Search vendor "F5" for product "BIG-IP" and version " >= 16.1.0.0 < 16.1.5.2"
en
Affected
F5
Search vendor "F5"
 BIG-IP
Search vendor "F5" for product "BIG-IP"
 >= 15.1.0.0 < 15.1.10.6
Search vendor "F5" for product "BIG-IP" and version " >= 15.1.0.0 < 15.1.10.6"
en
Affected