BIG-IP PEM Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- 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-772.
Summary
When BIG-IP PEM Control Plane listener Virtual Server is configured with Diameter Endpoint profile, undisclosed traffic can cause the Virtual Server to stop processing new client connections and an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Why it matters now
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 17.1.2; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5; 15.1.0 and later | 17.1.2, 16.1.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- BIG-IP VendorF5 Affected 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5; 15.1.0 and later Fixed in 17.1.2, 16.1.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 to before 15.1.10.6.0.11.6; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 to before 15.1.10.6.0.11.6; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
- Fix · CNA BIG-IP (F5) Fixed in 17.1.2, 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, 17.1.2
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-18070 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM BADoS vulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2025-17179 BIG-IP APM access profile vulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2025-16726 BIG-IP SIP VulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 44
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-22891
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-892q-vr75-r4j3
References
More F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement 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-2025-22891 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-22891 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-892q-vr75-r4j3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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