CVE-2025-53868 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

When running in Appliance mode, a highly privileged authenticated attacker with access to SCP and SFTP may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions using undisclosed commands. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

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.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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References

Link	Providers
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000151902

History

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		When running in Appliance mode, a highly privileged authenticated attacker with access to SCP and SFTP may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions using undisclosed commands. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Title		BIG-IP SCP and SFTP vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-78
References		https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000151902
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: f5

Published: 2025-10-15T13:55:51.551Z

Updated: 2025-10-15T17:28:05.251Z

Reserved: 2025-10-03T23:04:38.057Z

Link: CVE-2025-53868

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-10-15T14:15:48.830

Modified: 2025-10-15T14:15:48.830

Link: CVE-2025-53868

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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