---
id: CVE-2025-60013
title: >-
  When a highly-privileged, authenticated attacker attempts to initialize the
  rSeries FIPS module using a password with special shell metacharacters,
  arbitrary system commands may be executed, and the FIPS hardware security
  module (HSM) ma…
summary: >-
  When a highly-privileged, authenticated attacker attempts to initialize the
  rSeries FIPS module using a password with special shell metacharacters,
  arbitrary system commands may be executed, and the FIPS hardware security
  module (HSM) ma…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-78
vendor: f5
product: f5os-a
affected:
  - 'f5os-a >= 1.5.1, < 1.5.4'
  - f5os-a = 1.8.0
patched:
  - f5os-a 1.5.4
published: '2025-10-15'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T12:10:00.217'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-60013'
references:
  - url: 'https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000154661'
    label: f5sirt@f5.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.0018
epssPercentile: 0.06977
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/demining/Scalar-Venom-Attack'
  checkedAt: '2026-10-08T12:40:22.926Z'
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T11:31:27.435Z'
---

## Overview

When a highly-privileged, authenticated attacker attempts to initialize the rSeries FIPS module using a password with special shell metacharacters, arbitrary system commands may be executed, and the FIPS hardware security module (HSM) may fail to initialize. A successful exploit can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

## Affected

- `f5os-a >= 1.5.1, < 1.5.4`
- `f5os-a = 1.8.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `f5os-a 1.5.4`