CVE-2025-48500 — HIGH (7.3)

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-48500?

CVE-2025-48500 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-48500?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager Client, Apple Macos.

Vulnerability Description

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 Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
F5	Big-Ip Access Policy Manager	>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8
F5	Big-Ip Access Policy Manager Client	7.2.5
Apple	Macos	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-353

References

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000151782Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-48500?

CVE-2025-48500 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). 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 ma...

How severe is CVE-2025-48500?

CVE-2025-48500 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-48500?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager Client, Apple Macos.