CVE-2025-59481 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A vulnerability exists in an undisclosed iControl REST and BIG-IP TMOS Shell (tmsh) command that may allow an authenticated attacker with at least resource administrator role to execute arbitrary system commands with higher privileges. 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.

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 Unchanged

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/K000156642

History

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

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		A vulnerability exists in an undisclosed iControl REST and BIG-IP TMOS Shell (tmsh) command that may allow an authenticated attacker with at least resource administrator role to execute arbitrary system commands with higher privileges. 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.
Title		BIG-IP iControl REST and tmsh vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-250
References		https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000156642
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/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: 2025-10-15T13:55:54.714Z

Updated: 2025-10-15T17:26:37.912Z

Reserved: 2025-10-06T23:17:24.084Z

Link: CVE-2025-59481

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-10-15T14:15:54.437

Modified: 2025-10-15T14:15:54.437

Link: CVE-2025-59481

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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