Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-53521
F5 BIG-IP Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

When a BIG-IP APM access policy is configured on a virtual server, specific malicious traffic can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE).   Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 15, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 31, 2026, 5:12 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

F5 BIG-IP APM contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could allow a threat actor to achieve remote code execution.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Known Ransomware Campaign Use:

Unknown

Notes :

Please adhere to F5’s guidelines to assess exposure and mitigate risks. Check for signs of potential compromise on all internet accessible F5 products affected by this vulnerability. For more information please see: https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000156741 ; https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000160486 ; https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K11438344 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53521

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-53521 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 F5 big-ip_access_policy_manager
2 F5 big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
3 F5 big-ip_analytics
4 F5 big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
5 F5 big-ip_application_security_manager
6 F5 big-ip_domain_name_system
7 F5 big-ip_fraud_protection_service
8 F5 big-ip_global_traffic_manager
9 F5 big-ip_link_controller
10 F5 big-ip_local_traffic_manager
11 F5 big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager
12 F5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall
13 F5 big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender
14 F5 big-ip_ssl_orchestrator
15 F5 big-ip_websafe
16 F5 big-ip_edge_gateway
17 F5 big-ip_webaccelerator
18 F5 big-ip_carrier-grade_nat
19 F5 big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting
20 F5 big-ip_automation_toolchain
21 F5 big-ip_container_ingress_services
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 9dacffd4-cb11-413f-8451-fbbfd4ddc0ab
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 9dacffd4-cb11-413f-8451-fbbfd4ddc0ab
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update BIG-IP to a version that addresses the TMM termination vulnerability.
  • Apply the latest available BIG-IP software update.
  • Consult the vendor for specific upgrade instructions.
  • Test the updated system thoroughly.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-53521 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-53521.

URL Resource
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000156741 Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-53521 US Government Resource
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-53521 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-53521 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-53521 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Hacker News
Fortinet Patches Actively Exploited CVE-2026-35616 in FortiClient EMS

Fortinet has released out-of-band patches for a critical security flaw impacting FortiClient EMS that it said has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-35616 (CVSS score: ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 05, 2026 (1 day, 23 hours ago)
  • The Hacker News
China-Linked TA416 Targets European Governments with PlugX and OAuth-Based Phishing

A China-aligned threat actor has set its sights on European government and diplomatic organizations since mid-2025, following a two-year period of minimal targeting in the region. The campaign has bee ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 03, 2026 (3 days, 10 hours ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
14,000+ F5 BIG-IP APM Exposed Online as Attackers Actively Exploiting RCE Vulnerability

A critical security flaw in F5’s BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is currently under active exploitation, leaving thousands of enterprise networks at risk. The vulnerability, officially tracked as C ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 03, 2026 (3 days, 11 hours ago)
  • The Hacker News
Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-55182 to Breach 766 Next.js Hosts, Steal Credentials

A large-scale credential harvesting operation has been observed exploiting the React2Shell vulnerability as an initial infection vector to steal database credentials, SSH private keys, Amazon Web Serv ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 02, 2026 (4 days, 8 hours ago)
  • The Hacker News
Cisco Patches 9.8 CVSS IMC and SSM Flaws Allowing Remote System Compromise

Cisco has released updates to address a critical security flaw in the Integrated Management Controller (IMC) that, if successfully exploited, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 02, 2026 (4 days, 13 hours ago)
  • The Hacker News
ThreatsDay Bulletin: Pre-Auth Chains, Android Rootkits, CloudTrail Evasion & 10 More Stories

The latest ThreatsDay Bulletin is basically a cheat sheet for everything breaking on the internet right now. No corporate fluff or boring lectures here, just a quick and honest look at the messy reali ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 02, 2026 (4 days, 15 hours ago)
  • security.nl
Ruim veertienduizend F5 BIG-IP APM-servers toegankelijk vanaf internet

Ruim veertienduizend F5 BIG-IP APM-servers zijn toegankelijk vanaf internet, zo meldt The Shadowserver Foundation. Aanvallers maken actief misbruik van een kwetsbaarheid in het platform. Het is nog on ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 02, 2026 (4 days, 19 hours ago)
  • The Hacker News
New Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2026-5281 Under Active Exploitation — Patch Released

Google on Thursday released security updates for its Chrome web browser to address 21 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day flaw that it said has been exploited in the wild. The high-severity vulnerab ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 01, 2026 (5 days, 16 hours ago)
  • The Hacker News
TrueConf Zero-Day Exploited in Attacks on Southeast Asian Government Networks

A high-severity security flaw in the TrueConf client video conferencing software has been exploited in the wild as a zero-day as part of a campaign targeting government entities in Southeast Asia dubb ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 31, 2026 (6 days, 12 hours ago)
  • security.nl
Amerikaanse overheid krijgt drie dagen voor installatie Citrix- en F5-updates

Federale Amerikaanse overheidsdiensten moeten beveiligingsupdates voor twee actief aangevallen kwetsbaarheden in producten van Citrix en F5 binnen drie dagen installeren. Het Amerikaanse cyberagentsch ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 31, 2026 (6 days, 14 hours ago)
  • Hackread - Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
Critical F5 BIG-IP Flaw Upgraded to 9.8 RCE, Exploited in the Wild

Cybersecurity researchers at F5 have issued an urgent warning regarding a severe security flaw affecting their BIG-IP APM systems. Originally, the issue was dismissed as a minor technical glitch, but ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 31, 2026 (6 days, 16 hours ago)
  • Help Net Security
Critical Fortinet FortiClient EMS bug under active attack (CVE-2026-21643)

A critical SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-21643) in Fortinet FortiClient Endpoint Management Server (EMS), a management server for FortiClient endpoint agents on various platforms, is under act ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 30, 2026 (1 week ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
The CVE Watchtower: Weekly Threat Intelligence Briefing (March 23 – March 29, 2026)

Whether you are steering the organizational ship as a CISO or maintaining the operational engines as a system administrator, cutting through the noise of weekly vulnerabilities is essential to keeping ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 30, 2026 (1 week, 1 day ago)
  • Help Net Security
Week in review: NIST updates DNS security guidance, compromised LiteLLM PyPI packages

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: NIST updates its DNS security guidance for the first time in over a decade DNS infrastructure underpin ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 29, 2026 (1 week, 1 day ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
CISA Issues Three-Days Patch Mandate for Critical 9.8 F5 BIG-IP RCE

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has officially added a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting F5 BIG-IP systems to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 29, 2026 (1 week, 1 day ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
CISA Warns of F5 BIG-IP Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Attacks

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting F5 BIG-IP systems to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, warning tha ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 28, 2026 (1 week, 2 days ago)
  • Help Net Security
Attackers are exploiting RCE vulnerability in BIG-IP APM systems (CVE-2025-53521)

A critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-53521) in F5’s BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) solution is under active exploitation, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructur ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 28, 2026 (1 week, 2 days ago)
  • security.nl
NCSC waarschuwt voor actief misbruik van kritiek beveiligingslek in F5 BIG-IP

Het Nationaal Cyber Security Centrum (NCSC) waarschuwt organisaties voor actief misbruik van een kritieke kwetsbaarheid in F5 BIG-IP-producten waardoor remote code execution mogelijk is. F5 kwam afgel ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 28, 2026 (1 week, 2 days ago)
  • The Hacker News
CISA Adds CVE-2025-53521 to KEV After Active F5 BIG-IP APM Exploitation

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added a critical security flaw impacting F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) c ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 28, 2026 (1 week, 2 days ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
CISA Adds CVE-2025-53521 F5 BIG-IP APM  to KEV

CISA has added CVE-2025-53521 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, designating it as actively exploited in the wild. Federal agencies under BOD 22-01 have until March 30, 2026 to patch or i ... Read more

Published Date: Mar 28, 2026 (1 week, 2 days ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-53521 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (including) 17.5.1
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.6.1 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.1.0 up to (excluding) 17.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.5.0 up to (excluding) 17.5.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.10.8
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CWE-121
    Removed CWE CWE-770
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-53521 Types: US Government Resource
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Mar. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-53521
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description When a BIG-IP APM Access Policy is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause TMM to terminate.   Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated. When a BIG-IP APM access policy is configured on a virtual server, specific malicious traffic can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE).   Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Removed CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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    Added Reference Type F5 Networks: https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000156741 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description When a BIG-IP APM Access Policy is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause TMM to terminate.   Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-770
    Added Reference https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000156741
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