CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-59481

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

Published: Oct 15, 2025 | Modified: Oct 21, 2025
CVSS 3.x
9.1
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

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.

Weakness

The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Big-ip_access_policy_manager F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_analytics F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_acceleration_manager F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_security_manager F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_automation_toolchain F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_carrier-grade_nat F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_container_ingress_services F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_domain_name_system F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_edge_gateway F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_fraud_protection_service F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_global_traffic_manager F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_link_controller F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.1.0.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_local_traffic_manager F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.1.0.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_ssl_orchestrator F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_webaccelerator F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)
Big-ip_websafe F5 15.1.0 (including) 15.1.10.8 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References