CVE-2025-48500

A missing file integrity check vulnerability exists on MacOS F5 VPN browser client installer that may allow a local, authenticated attacker with access to the local file system to replace it with a malicious package installer. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000151782	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:7.2.5:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Oct 2025, 18:29

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager_client:7.2.5:::::::*
Summary		(es) Existe una vulnerabilidad de falta de comprobación de integridad de archivos en el instalador del cliente de navegador MacOS F5 VPN, que podría permitir que un atacante local autenticado con acceso al sistema de archivos local lo reemplace con un instalador de paquetes malicioso. Nota: Las versiones de software que han alcanzado el fin del soporte técnico (EoTS) no se evalúan.
First Time		Apple F5 big-ip Access Policy Manager F5 Apple macos F5 big-ip Access Policy Manager Client
References	~~() https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000151782 -~~	() https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000151782 - Vendor Advisory

13 Aug 2025, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-08-13 15:15

Updated : 2025-10-21 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2025-48500

Mitre link : CVE-2025-48500

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-48500

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

f5

big-ip_access_policy_manager
big-ip_access_policy_manager_client

CWE

CWE-353

Missing Support for Integrity Check

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