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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-53860 · published 15 October 2025

CVE-2025-53860: F5os-a vulnerability

F5 · F5os A

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.

5.6 CVSS 4.0 Medium EPSS 0.12% · top 98.2% CWE-214 · CWE-214
5.6CVSS 4.0 base score
0.12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000148625 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-53860), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.