# CVE-2025-31644: Appliance mode BIG-IP iControl REST and tmsh vulnerability

- Exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-05-07
- CVSS: 8.5 HIGH (v4.0)
- EPSS: 24.3% (98th percentile)
- CWE: CWE-77

When running in Appliance mode, a command injection vulnerability exists in an undisclosed iControl REST and BIG-IP TMOS Shell (tmsh) command which may allow an authenticated attacker with administrator role privileges to execute arbitrary system commands. 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.

## Edge WAF coverage (claimed by vendors, not measured)

| Vendor | Status | First rule | Days after publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | Rule off by default | 2025-05-27 | 20 |
| AWS | No public claim | — | — |
| Microsoft Azure | No public claim | — | — |
| Google Cloud | No public claim | — | — |
| Fastly | Before feed history | — | — |
| F5 | No public claim | — | — |
| Akamai | No public source | — | — |
| OWASP CRS | No public claim | — | — |

### Cloudflare

- 2025-05-27 · new · rule ddee6d1c4f364768b324609cebafdfe6 · default Disabled
  > F5 Big IP - Remote Code Execution - CVE:CVE-2025-31644. Previous action: Log. New action: Disabled. This is a New Detection
  Source: https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2025-05-27-waf-release/

"No public claim" means no vendor statement names this CVE; "Before feed history" means the CVE is older than the vendor feed. In both cases generic rules may still block it.

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