CVE-2015-4040Active Exploitation(f5 / big-ip_access_policy_manager)

MEDIUMCVSS 4.0 · MEDIUM

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Patch f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the configuration utility in F5 BIG-IP before 12.0.0 and Enterprise Manager 3.0.0 through 3.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files in the web root via unspecified vectors.

4.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-22

Priority

MEDIUM

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • big-ip_access_policy_manager
  • big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
  • big-ip_analytics
  • big-ip_application_acceleration_manager

Threat summary

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
big-ip_access_policy_managerbig-ip_advanced_firewall_managerbig-ip_analyticsbig-ip_application_acceleration_managerbig-ip_application_security_managerbig-ip_edge_gatewaybig-ip_global_traffic_managerbig-ip_link_controllerbig-ip_local_traffic_managerbig-ip_policy_enforcement_manager

3 versions affected across 14 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-01-30: 1Active Exploitation · 2026-01-30: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-01-30: 1Technical Details · 2026-01-30: 101-30
Signal classification1 categories
Active Exploitation
1100.0%
Full discourse1 post
  • ReliaQuest Threat Research@ReliaQuestTR
    Active Exploitation

    🚨 Identity and Edge exploits defined December 2025, with CVE-2025-55182 leading the pack ahead of CVE-2015-4040 and CVE-2025-59718/19. Attackers are optimizing for repeatable access at scale, often recycling "old but everywhere" flaws because they remain consistently exposed. The critical blind spot here is the remediation gap: with Auth/SSO weaknesses, access often survives the patch—adversaries can maintain persistence through valid tokens or established sessions even after the vulnerability is technically fixed. Prioritize internet-facing systems, but immediately follow up by invalidating sessions, rotating keys, and reviewing conditional access policies.

    Post summary

    The tweet highlights that CVE-2025-55182 and related flaws are being actively exploited, with attackers maintaining access via session tokens even after patches; it urges immediate session invalidation and key rotation.

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CPE platform detail16 entries

16 of 16 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appf5big-ip_access_policy_manager---
Appf5big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager---
Appf5big-ip_analytics---
Appf5big-ip_application_acceleration_manager---
Appf5big-ip_application_security_manager---
Appf5big-ip_edge_gateway---
Appf5big-ip_global_traffic_manager---
Appf5big-ip_link_controller---
Appf5big-ip_local_traffic_manager---
Appf5big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager---
Appf5big-ip_protocol_security_module---
Appf5big-ip_wan_optimization_manager---
Appf5big-ip_webaccelerator---
Appf5enterprise_manager3.0.0--
Appf5enterprise_manager3.1.0--
Appf5enterprise_manager3.1.1--

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