F5OS-A FIPS HSM vulnerability
Priority LOW 24CWE-214Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00123 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed F5OS - Appliance (F5): 1.8.3, 1.5.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5 | F5OS - Appliance | 1.8.0 to before 1.8.3; 1.5.0 to before 1.5.3 | 1.8.3, 1.5.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- F5OS - Appliance VendorF5 Affected 1.8.0 to before 1.8.3; 1.5.0 to before 1.5.3 Fixed in 1.8.3, 1.5.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:f5:f5os-a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 to before 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:o:f5:f5os-a:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:r10920-df:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:r5920-df:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:o:f5:f5os-a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 to before 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:o:f5:f5os-a:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:r10920-df:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:r5920-df:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·F5
Remediation
- Fix · CNA F5OS - Appliance (F5) Fixed in 1.8.3, 1.5.3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
F5 F5OS - Appliance 1.5.3, 1.8.3
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-29739 F5OS SNMP vulnerabilityPriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-53860
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8823-9q64-85pj
References
More F5os-a vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-02356 The Diffie-Hellman Key Agreement Protocol allows remote attackers (from the client side)… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-24871 F5OS Appliance Mode vulnerability CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2025-29017 F5OS vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-38297 F5OS vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-35664 F5OS Vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-28455 F5OS-A/C CLI vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-53860 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-53860 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8823-9q64-85pj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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