VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2025-36546

CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability0.44%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-05-07
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

On an F5OS system, if the root user had previously configured the system to allow login via SSH key-based authentication, and then enabled Appliance Mode; access via SSH key-based authentication is still allowed. For an attacker to exploit this vulnerability they must obtain the root user's SSH private key.   Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Weakness classification

  • f5sirt@f5.com: CWE-863

Primary references