Privilege escalation in BIG-IP iControl REST and tmsh components

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU103717

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20029

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in TMOS Shell (tmsh). A remote user can execute arbitrary OS commands on the system and elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

BIG-IP: 15.0.0 - 17.1.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:15.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:15.1.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:16.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:16.1.5.2.0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:17.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:f5_networks:big-ip:17.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000148587

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.