BIG-IP APM PingAccess Virtual Server 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-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
When a BIG-IP APM virtual server is configured to use a PingAccess profile, 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
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 17.1.2.2; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6; 15.1.0 and later | 17.5.0, 17.1.2.2, 16.1.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- BIG-IP VendorF5 Affected 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2.2; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6; 15.1.0 and later Fixed in 17.5.0, 17.1.2.2, 16.1.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 to before 15.1.10.7.0.4.5; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 to before 15.1.10.7.0.4.5; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.6; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2.2 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
- Fix · CNA BIG-IP (F5) Fixed in 17.5.0, 17.1.2.2, 16.1.6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
F5 BIG-IP 16.1.6, 17.1.2.2
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-24618 BIG-IP PEM vulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 44
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-36525
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f73w-739p-cc9m
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-2025-36525 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-36525 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f73w-739p-cc9m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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