CVE-2025-53856(f5 / big-ip_access_policy_manager)

LOWCVSS 8.7 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

When a virtual server, network address translation (NAT) object, or secure network address translation (SNAT) object uses the embedded Packet Velocity Acceleration (ePVA) feature, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate.  To determine which BIG-IP platforms have an ePVA chip refer to K12837: Overview of the ePVA feature https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K12837 .  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-705

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

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_advanced_web_application_firewall
  • big-ip_analytics

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
big-ip_access_policy_managerbig-ip_advanced_firewall_managerbig-ip_advanced_web_application_firewallbig-ip_analyticsbig-ip_application_acceleration_managerbig-ip_application_security_managerbig-ip_application_visibility_and_reportingbig-ip_automation_toolchainbig-ip_carrier-grade_natbig-ip_container_ingress_services

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-10-12: 110-12
Full discourse1 post
  • DFIR Lab@DFIR_Lab

    🚨 HIGH: CVE-2025-53856 (CVSS 7.5) F5 BIG-IP ePVA flaw allows remote DoS via undisclosed traffic → TMM termination. Affects virtual servers, NAT, SNAT using ePVA. Check K12837 for affected platforms. #CVE #Vulnerability #PatchNow https://t.co/4kwuWFnGe8

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CPE platform detail21 entries

21 of 21 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appf5big-ip_access_policy_manager---
Appf5big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager---
Appf5big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall---
Appf5big-ip_analytics---
Appf5big-ip_application_acceleration_manager---
Appf5big-ip_application_security_manager---
Appf5big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting---
Appf5big-ip_automation_toolchain---
Appf5big-ip_carrier-grade_nat---
Appf5big-ip_container_ingress_services---
Appf5big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender---
Appf5big-ip_domain_name_system---
Appf5big-ip_edge_gateway---
Appf5big-ip_fraud_protection_service---
Appf5big-ip_global_traffic_manager---
Appf5big-ip_link_controller---
Appf5big-ip_local_traffic_manager---
Appf5big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager---
Appf5big-ip_ssl_orchestrator---
Appf5big-ip_webaccelerator---
Appf5big-ip_websafe---

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