#VU108767 Input validation error in F5OS - CVE-2025-43878
Published: May 7, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108767
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-43878
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
F5OS
F5OS
Software vendor:
F5 Networks
F5 Networks
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. When running in appliance mode, an authenticated user assigned the Administrator or Resource Administrator role can bypass Appliance mode restrictions utilizing system diagnostics tcpdump command utility on a F5OS-A/C system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.