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TI-2025-24875 Aliases CVE-2025-36557GHSA-7prc-7h82-9785

BIG-IP HTTP vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-120Published · Updated

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 an HTTP profile with the Enforce RFC Compliance option is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (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 0.00438 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BIG-IP (F5): 17.5.0, 17.1.2, 16.1.5 +1BIG-IP Next SPK (F5): 2.0.0, 1.7.9+1 more product

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 to before 16.1.517.5.0, 17.1.2, 16.1.5, 15.1.0Patch availableCNA
F5BIG-IP Next SPK1.8.0 to before 2.0.0; 1.7.0 to before 1.7.92.0.0, 1.7.9Patch availableCNA
F5BIG-IP Next CNF1.1.0 to before 1.4.02.0.0, 1.4.0Patch availableCNA
  • BIG-IP VendorF5 Affected 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5 Fixed in 17.5.0, 17.1.2, 16.1.5, 15.1.0 Patch available CNA
  • BIG-IP Next SPK VendorF5 Affected 1.8.0 to before 2.0.0; 1.7.0 to before 1.7.9 Fixed in 2.0.0, 1.7.9 Patch available CNA
  • BIG-IP Next CNF VendorF5 Affected 1.1.0 to before 1.4.0 Fixed in 2.0.0, 1.4.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.5; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.5; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.5; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.5; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.5; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.5; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.5; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.5; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.5; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.5; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 to before 16.1.5; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0 to before 16.1.5; 17.1.0 to before 17.1.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_next_cloud-native_network_functions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0 to before 1.4.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_next_service_proxy_for_kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.0 to before 1.7.9; 1.8.0 – 1.9.2VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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_next_cloud-native_network_functions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 to before 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_next_service_proxy_for_kubernetes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 to before 1.7.9; 1.8.0 – 1.9.2 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA BIG-IP (F5) Fixed in 17.5.0, 17.1.2, 16.1.5, 15.1.0
  • Fix · CNA BIG-IP Next SPK (F5) Fixed in 2.0.0, 1.7.9
  • Fix · CNA BIG-IP Next CNF (F5) Fixed in 2.0.0, 1.4.0

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    F5 BIG-IP Next CNF 1.4.0

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

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  • Release ·

    F5 BIG-IP 16.1.5, 17.1.2

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

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  • Release ·

    F5 BIG-IP Next SPK 1.7.9, 2.0.0

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-36557
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7prc-7h82-9785

References

Advisory 1

  • 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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Sources

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