CVE-2025-20029: BIG-IP iControl REST and tmsh vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 7.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-02-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-78

Description

Command injection vulnerability exists in iControl REST and BIG-IP TMOS Shell (tmsh) save command, which may allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary system commands. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Affected products

F5 BIG-IP APM: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
BIG-IP: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip Analytics: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (AAM): from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
BIG-IP ASM: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip Automation Toolchain: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress Services: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP DNS: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip Edge Gateway: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip Link Controller: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP (LTM): from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (PEM): from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip Ssl Orchestrator: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip Webaccelerator: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1
F5 Big-Ip Websafe: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.10.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.5.2; from 17.1.0 before 17.1.2.1 — fixed in 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: F5 BIG-IP APM 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1; BIG-IP 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1; F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1; F5 Big-Ip Analytics 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1; F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (AAM) 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1; BIG-IP ASM 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1; F5 Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1; F5 Big-Ip Automation Toolchain 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1; F5 Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1; F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress Services 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1; F5 Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1; F5 BIG-IP DNS 15.1.10.6, 16.1.5.2, 17.1.2.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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