CVE-2025-53856

Summary

When a virtual server, network address translation (NAT) object, or secure network address translation (SNAT) object uses the embedded Packet Velocity Acceleration (ePVA) feature, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate.  To determine which BIG-IP platforms have an ePVA chip refer to K12837: Overview of the ePVA feature https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K12837 .  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
F5BIG-IP17.5.0 < 17.5.1.3affected
F5BIG-IP17.1.0 < 17.1.3affected
F5BIG-IP16.1.0 < 16.1.6.1affected
F5BIG-IP15.1.0 < 15.1.10.8affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-705: CWE-705 Incorrect Control Flow Scoping

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: partial

References