BIG-IP HSB vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-702Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
When a stateless virtual server is configured on BIG-IP system with a High-Speed Bridge (HSB), undisclosed requests can cause TMM to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00481 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BIG-IP (F5): 17.1.1, 16.1.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5 | BIG-IP | 17.1.0 to before 17.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5; 15.1.0 and later | 17.1.1, 16.1.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- BIG-IP VendorF5 Affected 17.1.0 to before 17.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5; 15.1.0 and later Fixed in 17.1.1, 16.1.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 42
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 32 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:17.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
- Fix · CNA BIG-IP (F5) Fixed in 17.1.1, 16.1.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
F5 BIG-IP 16.1.5, 17.1.1
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-27782 BIG-IP iControl REST vulnerabilityPriority LOW 24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-39778
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9r5f-hv7w-6m6j
References
More F5 Big-ip Access Policy 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-2024-39778 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-39778 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9r5f-hv7w-6m6j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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