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CVE-2025-53521

When a BIG-IP APM access policy is configured on a virtual server, specific malicious traffic can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE). Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.5/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 9.8: +1.47
  • Fresh EPSS: 2.30%: +0.01

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 21 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

BleepingComputer
Press · 08 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Hackers breach F5 BIG-IP APM devices to deploy Linux rootkit - BleepingComputer
Cybersecurity Dive
Press · 02 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Critical flaw in F5 BIG-IP faces wide exploitation risk - Cybersecurity Dive
BleepingComputer
Press · 02 Apr 2026, 07:00 · Over 14,000 F5 BIG-IP APM instances still exposed to RCE attacks - BleepingComputer
SOCRadar
Press · 01 Apr 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2025-53521: F5 BIG-IP APM Flaw Reclassified as Unauthenticated RCE - SOCRadar
Arctic Wolf
Press · 31 Mar 2026, 18:37 · Recommendation for CVE-2025-53521 - Arctic Wolf
See all 21 source documents
Hackread
Press · 31 Mar 2026, 07:00 · Critical F5 BIG-IP Flaw Upgraded to 9.8 RCE, Exploited in the Wild - Hackread
Infosecurity Magazine
Press · 31 Mar 2026, 07:00 · NCSC Urges Immediate Patching of F5 BIG-IP Bug - Infosecurity Magazine
CSO Online
Press · 31 Mar 2026, 07:00 · 5-month-old F5 BIG-IP DoS bug becomes critical RCE exploited in the wild - CSO Online
CERT-FR
Technical advisory · 31 Mar 2026, 00:00 · Vulnérabilité dans F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (31 mars 2026)
CERT-FR
Press · 31 Mar 2026, 00:00 · Vulnérabilité dans F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (31 mars 2026)
SecurityWeek
Press · 30 Mar 2026, 07:00 · F5 BIG-IP DoS Flaw Upgraded to Critical RCE, Now Exploited in the Wild - SecurityWeek
National Cyber Security Centre
Press · 30 Mar 2026, 07:00 · Vulnerability affecting F5 BIG-IP APM - National Cyber Security Centre
SC Media
Press · 30 Mar 2026, 07:00 · F5 BIG-IP APM DoS bug exploited as an RCE, added to CISA list - SC Media
Cyber Daily
Press · 30 Mar 2026, 07:00 · Warning: CISA, experts concerned over active exploitation of 6-month-old F5 BIG-IP APM vulnerability - Cyber Daily
Dark Reading
Press · 30 Mar 2026, 07:00 · F5 BIG-IP Vuln Reclassified as RCE, Under Exploitation - Dark Reading
BleepingComputer
Press · 30 Mar 2026, 07:00 · Hackers exploiting critical F5 BIG-IP flaw in attacks, patch now - BleepingComputer
Help Net Security
Press · 28 Mar 2026, 07:00 · Attackers are exploiting RCE vulnerability in BIG-IP APM systems (CVE-2025-53521) - Help Net Security
The Hacker News
Press · 28 Mar 2026, 07:00 · CISA Adds CVE-2025-53521 to KEV After Active F5 BIG-IP APM Exploitation - The Hacker News
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 28 Mar 2026, 07:00 · CISA Warns of F5 BIG-IP Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Attacks - CyberSecurityNews
Resecurity
Press · 22 Oct 2025, 07:00 · F5 BIG-IP Source Code Leak Tied to State-Linked Campaigns Using BRICKSTORM Backdoor - Resecurity
Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
Press · 16 Oct 2025, 07:00 · F5 Products Multiple Vulnerabilities - Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.5 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 9.8; EPSS 2.3%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:59:41.296531+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
15 Oct 2025, 13:55
First press mention
16 Oct 2025, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
27 Mar 2026, 00:00
Latest press mention
08 Sep 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:59