8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-46265
F5OS Improper Authorization Vulnerability
Description

On F5OS, an improper authorization vulnerability exists where remotely authenticated users (LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+) may be authorized with higher privilege F5OS roles. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

INFO

Published Date :

May 7, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 8, 2025, 2:39 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-46265 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 F5 f5os-a
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Address improper authorization by updating the system's role-based access control configurations.
  • Update system to enforce proper authorization.
  • Review and restrict user privileges.
  • Configure role-based access control correctly.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000139503
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-46265 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description On F5OS, an improper authorization vulnerability exists where remotely authenticated users (LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+) may be authorized with higher privilege F5OS roles. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-863
    Added Reference https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000139503
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.7
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
VS Confidentiality
VS Integrity
VS Availability
SS Confidentiality
SS Integrity
SS Availability
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact