Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in F5 Networks BIG-IP iControl REST and TMOS Shell
CVE-2025-59481

8.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

F5
Status
Big-ip
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 October 2025

What is CVE-2025-59481?

A vulnerability in F5 Networks' iControl REST and BIG-IP TMOS Shell allows authenticated users with resource administrator privileges to execute arbitrary system commands. This could lead to unauthorized actions across security boundaries, posing significant risks to affected systems and potentially compromising the integrity of the network environment.

Affected Version(s)

BIG-IP 17.5.0 < 17.5.1.3

BIG-IP 17.1.0 < 17.1.3

BIG-IP 16.1.0 < 16.1.6.1

References

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000156642
vendor-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
8.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

F5
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CVE-2025-59481 : Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in F5 Networks BIG-IP iControl REST and TMOS Shell