Vulnerability · Published May 7, 2025 · Assigned by f5
CVE-2025-36557BIG-IP HTTP vulnerability
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity buffer overflow in BIG-IP from F5. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 37% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 62.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | BIG-IP | 17.1.0 – before 17.1.216.1.0 – before 16.1.5 |
| F5 | BIG-IP Next SPK | 1.8.0 – before 2.0.01.7.0 – before 1.7.9 |
| F5 | BIG-IP Next CNF | 1.1.0 – before 1.4.0 |
Weakness: CWE-120 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000139571 vendor-advisory