Resource exhaustion in F5 Big-Ip
CVE-2025-20058
When a BIG-IP message routing profile is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip — versions 17.1.0, 16.1.0, 15.1.0
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall
- F5 Big-Ip Analytics
- F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting
- F5 Big-Ip Automation Toolchain
- F5 Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000140947 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20058?
- CVE-2025-20058 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-02-05.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20058?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.