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Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach BIG-IP Configuration utility over network
  2. Exploit
    Request undisclosed static endpoints
  3. Impact
    Retrieve non-sensitive information

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Outbound data filtering
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network reachability to the BIG-IP Configuration utility (the TMUI/management interface); the undisclosed endpoints are accessible to an unauthenticated remote attacker (PR:N), so no credentials or user interaction are needed against a reachable management plane. The primary limiting factor is management-interface exposure: organizations following F5's hardening guidance restrict the Configuration utility to a dedicated/isolated management network, which removes general network reachability. Impact is further limited because the disclosed endpoints return only static, non-sensitive information per the vendor, and End of Technical Support software versions were not evaluated.

Impact

This is a genuinely low-priority issue despite a 6.9 CVSS 4.0 base score. The vector (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw with only LOW confidentiality impact and NO integrity or availability impact - CWE-201 (information exposure) consistent with 'static non-sensitive information.' F5's own description explicitly states the exposed endpoints contain static, non-sensitive data, which undercuts the apparent severity; the real-world consequence is minor information disclosure, not credential or configuration theft. EPSS reinforces this: 0.40% probability at the 33rd percentile indicates low near-term exploitation likelihood. This CVE is NOT in CISA KEV (no active exploitation), and no public exploit code is referenced. Signals are consistent rather than conflicting - the only tension is the moderate CVSS score versus the vendor's 'non-sensitive' characterization, which argues for treating this as a low operational priority. The 6.9 is driven by the easy AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N exposure metrics rather than by impact.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated remote attacker who can reach the BIG-IP Configuration utility (management interface) sends HTTP requests to undisclosed endpoints and retrieves static, non-sensitive information without credentials. Given AC:L and PR:N this requires no special skill or access beyond network reachability to the management UI, but the disclosed data is explicitly non-sensitive, limiting practical value to reconnaissance. No public proof-of-concept is identified at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 08, 2026

Unauthenticated remote attackers who can reach the BIG-IP Configuration utility (TMUI/management interface) can retrieve content from undisclosed endpoints that return static, non-sensitive information, resulting in a limited confidentiality exposure (CVSS 4.0 base 6.9; assessed CVSS 3.1 5.3, confidentiality-only, no integrity or availability impact). No public exploit code and no confirmed active exploitation were identified at time of analysis, and EPSS is low at 0.40% (33rd percentile), consistent with an information-disclosure issue whose practical risk is governed almost entirely by whether the management plane is exposed. The primary mitigation is F5's long-standing guidance to keep the Configuration utility on an isolated management network; organizations that do so have no general network reachability, making this a low-priority item despite the headline 6.9 score.

RemediationAI

Because the provided data does not specify an exact fixed build, the authoritative path is F5 security advisory K90301300 (https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K90301300), which lists the corrected TMOS versions per branch - consult it and upgrade the BIG-IP to the fixed release for your maintenance stream; no fixed version number is asserted here to avoid inventing one. Where immediate upgrade is not possible, apply the compensating control F5 assumes in its hardening guidance: restrict the Configuration utility to a dedicated, isolated management network and allowlist only trusted administrative source IPs at the network/firewall layer, blocking untrusted (especially internet) reachability to the management interface - the trade-off is that administrators must then reach BIG-IP through a bastion/jump host or VPN, and out-of-band management segments must be maintained for all devices. Avoid relying on the negligible data sensitivity as a reason to skip exposure reduction, since the same unauthenticated reachability is a precondition for higher-impact management-plane flaws. Additionally, review Configuration utility access logs for anomalous or automated requests to unfamiliar paths, and treat EoTS BIG-IP versions as unsupported - plan migration rather than assuming a patch will arrive.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is the BIG-IP Configuration utility (TMUI), the web-based administrative interface built on TMOS and shared across the BIG-IP module family. CWE-201 (Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data) describes the root-cause class: responses generated by the interface unintentionally include data that should not be exposed to an unauthenticated requester. F5 characterizes the disclosed data as static and non-sensitive, which explains the CVSS 4.0 vector's low confidentiality-only weighting (VC:L) and nil VC/VI/VA impacts on subsequent systems. The CPE inventory covers the entire TMOS-based product line - APM, AFM, Advanced WAF, Analytics, AAM, ASM, AVR, Automation Toolchain, CGNAT, Container Ingress Services and others - because they all ship the same management interface; the CPE entries use wildcarded version fields, so the advisory is the authoritative source for exact fixed builds. Note that software versions past End of Technical Support were not evaluated and therefore may also be affected without vendor confirmation.

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Severity by source

Vendor (f5) PRIMARY 6.9 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Unauthenticated network access to the management UI (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) yields only limited disclosure of non-sensitive static data (C:L), with no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (f5).

CVSS VectorVendor: f5

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

On the BIG-IP system, undisclosed endpoints that contain static non-sensitive information are accessible to an unauthenticated remote attacker through the Configuration utility.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 67% exploitable
Prevalence
High
F5 BIG-IP is widely deployed enterprise ADC/security appliance line
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

34
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

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cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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