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Critical F5 BIG-IP Flaw Upgraded to 9.8 RCE, Exploited in the Wild

ID: f30cdf50-120b-5335-9a05-552fc0e780c4

STIX ID: report--f30cdf50-120b-5335-9a05-552fc0e780c4

Feed Name: HackRead

Threat Score
90/100

Date Published: 2026-03-31

Date Updated: 2026-04-22

Author: Deeba Ahmed

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F5 has disclosed CVE-2025-53521, a critical memory-handling flaw in BIG-IP APM (15.x–17.x) that enables remote code execution; researchers report active exploitation, deployment of stealthy malware (c05d5254), and multiple IoCs (unusual files, altered binaries, failed integrity checks), and urge immediate patching or rebuilding of compromised systems.

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