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CVSS:4.0/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
Network-reachable, unauthenticated, low-complexity request flood with no user interaction; impact is availability-only (TMM restart), so C:N/I:N/A:H and scope unchanged.
Primary rating from Vendor (f5).
CVSS VectorVendor: f5
CVSS:4.0/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
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5DescriptionCVE.org
When an HTTP/2 profile is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization.
Impact: System performance can degrade until the TMM process is either forced to restart or is manually restarted. This vulnerability allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause a degradation of service that can lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) on the BIG-IP system. There is no control plane exposure; this is a data plane issue only.
Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
AnalysisAI
Memory-exhaustion denial of service in F5 BIG-IP affects any virtual server configured with an HTTP/2 profile, where a remote unauthenticated attacker sends undisclosed crafted requests that drive Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) memory consumption upward until TMM restarts. This is a data-plane-only issue with no control-plane exposure, and it also impacts the BIG-IP Next family (Kubernetes, SPK, CNF). …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires that the target virtual server be configured with an HTTP/2 profile - this is the exact, named prerequisite from the description; virtual servers without an HTTP/2 profile are not affected. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The signals are consistent and point to a genuine availability threat rather than an inflated score. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker who can reach an internet-facing BIG-IP virtual server that has an HTTP/2 profile sends a stream of crafted HTTP/2 requests that force TMM to allocate memory faster than it frees it. Sustained requests grow memory utilization until system performance degrades and TMM is forced to restart, dropping all traffic the device is proxying. … |
| Remediation | Patch available per vendor advisory - apply the fixed BIG-IP/BIG-IP Next release identified in F5 article K000162231 (https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000162231); exact fixed version numbers are not present in the provided data and must be taken from that advisory for your specific branch. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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EUVD-2026-44679
GHSA-3vvh-xmcx-wpgh