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
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| F5 | BIG-IP | 17.1.0 – < 17.1.2.1, 16.1.0 – < 16.1.5.2, 15.1.0 – < 15.1.10.6 | 17.1.2.1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 2 repositories
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mbadanoiu/CVE-2025-20029 ★ 22 · Feb 23, 2025
CVE-2025-20029: Command Injection in TMSH CLI in F5 BIG-IP
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schoi1337/CVE-2025-20029-simulation ★ 2 · May 1, 2025
Simulated environment for CVE-2025-20029 using Docker. Includes PoC and auto-reporting.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2025-0287 F5 BIG-IP: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 23, 2025
- NCSC-2025-0041 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in F5 BIG-IP NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Feb 11, 2025
References
- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000148587 vendor-advisory