CVE-2025-36546

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.

Reserved 2025-04-23 | Published 2025-05-07 | Updated 2025-05-08 | Assigner f5

Problem types

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

Product status

Default status
unknown

1.7.0 before 1.8.0
affected

1.5.1 before 1.5.3
affected

Default status
unknown

1.6.0 before 1.8.0
affected

Credits

F5 finder

References

my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000140574 vendor-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2025-36546)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-36546)

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