Buffer overflow in the bd daemon in F5 Networks BIG-IP Application Security Manager (ASM)…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the bd daemon in F5 Networks BIG-IP Application Security Manager (ASM) 9.4.4 through 9.4.7 and 10.0.0 through 10.0.1, and Protocol Security Manager (PSM) 9.4.5 through 9.4.7 and 10.0.0 through 10.0.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:9.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.6 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:9.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.7 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:9.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.6 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:9.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.4.7 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_module:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.4 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:9.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.6 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:9.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.7 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:9.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.6 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager:9.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.4.7 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4420
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jggw-46hj-wcq8
References
More F5 Big-ip Application Security Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-25230 BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-01269 Missing authentication in F5 BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05850 Memory corruption in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05845 Server-side request forgery in BIG-IP; BIG-IQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-04820 Path traversal in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2009-4420 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4420 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jggw-46hj-wcq8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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