Administrator Role Bypass in F5OS-C/A System
CVE-2025-43878

8.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

F5
Status
F5os - Appliance
F5os - Chassis
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 May 2025

What is CVE-2025-43878?

In specific configurations of F5 Networks' F5OS-C/A system running in Appliance mode, an authenticated attacker with either the Administrator or Resource Administrator role could exploit the system diagnostics tcpdump command utility. This could allow the attacker to bypass the established Appliance mode restrictions, potentially compromising system integrity and security.

Affected Version(s)

F5OS - Appliance 1.5.1 < 1.8.0

F5OS - Chassis 1.6.0 < 1.8.0

References

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000139502
vendor-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
8.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

F5
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CVE-2025-43878 : Administrator Role Bypass in F5OS-C/A System