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CVE-2025-53474


When an iRule using an ILX::call command is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 21 products from f5, from f5, from f5 and 18 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2025-10-15T14:15:48.187

Last Modified

2025-10-21T19:49:57.420

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-120
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_automation_toolchain < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_carrier-grade_nat < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_container_ingress_services < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_domain_name_system < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_ssl_orchestrator < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_websafe < 15.1.1.0.8 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_automation_toolchain < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_carrier-grade_nat < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_container_ingress_services < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_domain_name_system < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_ssl_orchestrator < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_websafe < 16.1.6.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_analytics ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_security_manager ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_automation_toolchain < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_automation_toolchain ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_carrier-grade_nat < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_carrier-grade_nat ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_container_ingress_services < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_container_ingress_services ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_domain_name_system < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_domain_name_system ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_edge_gateway ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_link_controller ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_ssl_orchestrator < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_ssl_orchestrator ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_webaccelerator ≤ 17.5.1 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_websafe < 17.1.3 Yes
Application f5 big-ip_websafe ≤ 17.5.1 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For f5's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.