When a highly-privileged, authenticated attacker attempts to initialize the rSeries FIPS module using a password with special shell metacharacters, arbitrary system commands may be executed, and the FIPS hardware security module (HSM) may fail to initialize. A successful exploit can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
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Public exploits 1
- demining/Scalar-Venom-Attack PoC on GitHub
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Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000154661 Vendor Advisory
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 4.6 · f5NVD modified 2026-10-08 12:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 2
cpe:2.3:o:f5:f5os-a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:f5:f5os-a:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 1
- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000154661 Vendor Advisory