Vulnerability in F5OS-A software (CVE-2025-53860)
Summary
Vulnerability in F5OS-A software (CVE-2025-53860). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A vulnerability exists in F5OS-A software that allows a highly privileged authenticated attacker to access sensitive FIPS hardware security module (HSM) information on F5 rSeries systems. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-53860 has been found in F5OS-A software.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 4.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "F5OS-A software CVE-2025-53860" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-53860 (F5OS-A software) — CWE-214 / CVSS v3 4.1
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-214) exists in F5OS-A software.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of F5OS-A software.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.1/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで F5OS-A software を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- patch f5sirt@f5.com