Vulnerability · Published May 13, 2026 · Assigned by f5
CVE-2026-41227BIG-IP HTTP/2 Layer 7 Dos Protection vulnerability
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity resource allocation without limits 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 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 81.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
On an HTTP/2 virtual server with Layer 7 DoS Protection configured, undisclosed traffic can result in an increase in memory consumption causing the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-770 · 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/K000158979 vendor-advisory, patch