SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-60013

Description

When a user attempts to initialize the rSeries FIPS module using a password with special shell metacharacters, the FIPS hardware security module (HSM) may fail to initialize. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
F5	Fips Hardware Security Module	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	f5	fips_hardware_security_module	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000154661

CVSS Score

4.6 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Requirements: NONE
Privileges Required: HIGH
User Interaction: NONE
Scope:
Confidentiality Impact: LOW
Integrity Impact: LOW
Availability Impact: LOW
Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: Oct. 15, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 15, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

f5sirt@f5.com

CVE-2025-60013