CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-60013

MediumCVSS 4.6
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.18%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

Ability to execute arbitrary system commands by a privileged attacker, potentially leading to full system compromise and crossing security boundaries.

Recommendation

Update rSeries FIPS software to the latest version. Avoid using passwords with special shell metacharacters during FIPS module initialization.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS