CVE-2025-36546: F5OS Appliance Mode vulnerability | LiveThreat CVE Feed

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Privileges

None

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

FA

F5OS - Appliance · F5

1.7.0 before 1.8.0; 1.5.1 before 1.5.3 · source: vendor

FC

F5OS - Chassis · F5

1.6.0 before 1.8.0 · source: vendor

F5

F5os-a · F5

1.5.1 before 1.5.3 · source: NVD

F5

F5os-c · F5

1.6.0 through 1.6.2 · source: NVD