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CVE-2025-53521
Published: Oct 15, 2025
Modified: Mar 31, 2026
PUBLISHED
CVSS v3.1
9.8
CRITICAL
Description
When a BIG-IP APM access policy is configured on a virtual server, specific malicious traffic can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE). Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
F5 | BIG-IP | affected 17.5.0 - < 17.5.1.3affected 17.1.0 - < 17.1.3affected 16.1.0 - < 16.1.6.1affected 15.1.0 - < 15.1.10.8 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
References
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000156741
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