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CVE-2025-36546 On an F5OS system, if the root user had previously configured the system to allow login via SSH key-based…

Description

On an F5OS system, if the root user had previously configured the system to allow login via SSH key-based authentication, and then enabled Appliance Mode; access via SSH key-based authentication is still allowed. For an attacker to exploit this vulnerability they must obtain the root user's SSH private key.   Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
F5OS - Appliance 1.7 1.7.0 → < 1.8.0 1.8.0
F5OS - Appliance 1.5 1.5.1 → < 1.5.3 1.5.3
F5OS - Chassis 1.6 1.6.0 → < 1.8.0 1.8.0

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