Description
When a highly-privileged, authenticated attacker attempts to initialize the rSeries FIPS module using a password with special shell metacharacters, arbitrary system commands may be executed, and the FIPS hardware security module (HSM) may fail to initialize. A successful exploit can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| F5 | F5OS - Appliance | 1.8.0 – < 1.8.3, 1.5.0 – < 1.5.4 | 1.8.3 |
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.
GitHub 1 repository
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demining/Scalar-Venom-Attack ★ 3 · Nov 17, 2025
Scalar Venom Attack: A critical HSM initialization vulnerability (CVE-2025-60013) enables private Bitcoin wallet key recovery through buffer overflow exploitation and shell metacharacters in the F5OS…
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2025-2310 F5 BIG-IP und F5OS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 31, 2026
- NCSC-2025-0319 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in F5 Networks BIG-IP, F5OS en NGINX App Protect WAF NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Mar 27, 2026
References
- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000154661 vendor-advisory