Vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip
CVE-2025-53856
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.
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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: 0.003 (25.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip — versions 17.5.0, 17.1.0, 16.1.0
- 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/K000156707 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-53856?
- CVE-2025-53856 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip, classified under CWE-705. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-10-15.
- How severe is CVE-2025-53856?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.