---
id: CVE-2025-53860
title: "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 o…"
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 o…"
severity: medium
cvss: 4.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-214
vendor: f5
product: f5os-a
affected:
  - 'f5os-a >= 1.5.1, < 1.5.3'
  - f5os-a = 1.8.0
patched:
  - f5os-a 1.5.3
published: '2025-10-15'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T11:10:00.250'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53860'
references:
  - url: 'https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000148625'
    label: f5sirt@f5.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00123
epssPercentile: 0.01833
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T11:31:27.438Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `f5os-a >= 1.5.1, < 1.5.3`
- `f5os-a = 1.8.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `f5os-a 1.5.3`