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F5 Networks F5OS-A FIPS HSM Password Initialization (K000154661)

🗓️ 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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F5OS-A FIPS HSM init may fail when password contains shell metacharacters.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(272119);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/10/31");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-60013");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0771");

  script_name(english:"F5 Networks F5OS-A FIPS HSM Password Initialization (K000154661)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of F5 Networks F5OS-A installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability as referenced
in the K000154661 advisory.

  - When a user attempts to initialize the rSeries FIPS module using a password with special shell
  metacharacters, the FIPS hardware security module (HSM) may fail to initialize. Note: Software versions
  which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated. (CVE-2025-60013)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000154661");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade F5OS-A to one of the fixed versions listed in the associated F5 security advisories.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-60013");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/10/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/10/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/10/31");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:f5:f5os");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:f5:f5os-a");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"F5 Networks Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("f5_f5os_detect.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/F5OS-A");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'F5OS-A');

var constraints = [
  {'min_version': '1.5.1', 'fixed_version': '1.5.4'},
  {'equal': '1.8.0', 'fixed_version': '1.8.3'}
];

# the vuln only affects rSeries hardware with a FIPS HSM: r5920-DF, r10920-DF
# flag target as vuln only if paranoid 

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING, require_paranoia:TRUE);

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31 Oct 2025 00:00Current
5.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.6
CVSS 3.14.6
CVSS 44.6
EPSS0.00008
SSVC
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