Vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip
CVE-2026-40435
When configured, IP-based access restrictions for httpd do not cover all endpoints, which may allow connections from blocked addresses. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip — versions 21.0.0, 17.5.0, 17.1.0
- 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/K000156604 (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-40435?
- CVE-2026-40435 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip, classified under Unprotected Alternate Channel. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-40435?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.