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TI-2025-14367 Aliases CVE-2025-20058GHSA-848g-9jpp-6w84

BIG-IP message routing vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

When a BIG-IP message routing profile is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. 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 0.00408 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BIG-IP (F5): 17.1.2

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
F5BIG-IP17.1.0 to before 17.1.2; 16.1.0 and later; 15.1.0 and later17.1.2Patch availableCNA
  • BIG-IP VendorF5 Affected 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2; 16.1.0 and later; 15.1.0 and later Fixed in 17.1.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 63

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 53 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 – 15.1.10VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.6VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 – 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA BIG-IP (F5) Fixed in 17.1.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    F5 BIG-IP 17.1.2

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-20058
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-848g-9jpp-6w84

References

  • 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
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