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Critical remote code execution vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP APM actively exploited
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Published 2026-03-27 18:09 UTCUpdated 2026-03-28 11:48 UTC
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Evidence trail (top sources)
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Overview
A critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-53521) affecting F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) has been actively exploited in the wild. Originally classified as a denial-of-service issue, new information has elevated its severity to RCE with a CVSS v4 score of 9.3.
Entities
F5 NetworksF5BIG-IP Access Policy ManagerBIG-IP APM
Score total
1.99
Momentum 24h
6
Posts
6
Origins
5
Source types
2
Duplicate ratio
0%
Why now
- New intelligence in March 2026 reclassified the flaw from DoS to critical RCE.
- CISA's addition of CVE-2025-53521 to the KEV catalog signals active exploitation.
- Recent advisories and IOCs provide actionable information for defenders to respond promptly.
Why it matters
- The vulnerability enables unauthenticated remote code execution, posing severe risk to affected systems.
- Active exploitation means organizations using vulnerable BIG-IP versions face imminent threats.
- Timely patching and detection are crucial to prevent compromise and data breaches.
LLM analysis
Topic mix: lowPromo risk: lowSource quality: high
Recurring claims
- CVE-2025-53521 is a critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP APM actively exploited in the wild
- F5 has released official patches for multiple BIG-IP product versions to remediate CVE-2025-53521
- CISA added CVE-2025-53521 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog following active exploitation evidence
How sources frame it
- F5 Networks: neutral
- The Hacker News: neutral
- Canadian Centre For Cyber Security: neutral
This critical F5 BIG-IP APM vulnerability has escalated in severity and is actively exploited, highlighting the importance of immediate patching and monitoring.
All evidence
All evidence
K000156741: F5 BIG-IP APM vulnerability CVE-2025-53521 - from October - K000160486: Indicators of Compromise for c05d5254 from March
blueteamsec · my.f5.com · 2026-03-28 11:48 UTC
Attackers are exploiting RCE vulnerability in BIG-IP APM systems (CVE-2025-53521)
Help Net Security · helpnetsecurity.com · 2026-03-28 09:02 UTC
CISA Adds CVE-2025-53521 to KEV After Active F5 BIG-IP APM Exploitation
The Hacker News · thehackernews.com · 2026-03-28 07:07 UTC
F5 security advisory (AV25-669) - Update 1
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security - Alerts · cyber.gc.ca · 2026-03-27 19:56 UTC
NCSC-2025-0319 [1.01] [M/H] Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in F5 Networks BIG-IP, F5OS en NGINX App Protect WAF
NCSC NL Security Advisories · advisories.ncsc.nl · 2026-03-27 18:09 UTC
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- blueteamsec (1)
- Help Net Security (1)
- The Hacker News (1)
- Canadian Centre for Cyber Security - Alerts (1)
- NCSC NL Security Advisories (1)
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- my.f5.com (1)
- helpnetsecurity.com (1)
- thehackernews.com (1)
- cyber.gc.ca (1)
- advisories.ncsc.nl (1)