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F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP APM vulnerability (K000151546)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 249247

Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

The version of F5 Networks BIG-IP installed on the remote host is prior to 16.1.6 / 17.1.2.2. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K000151546 advisory.

 When Network Access is configured on a BIG-IP APM virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate.(CVE-2025-46405)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the F5 Networks BIG-IP security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K000151546.

See Also

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000151546

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 249247

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL000151546.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 8/14/2025

Updated: 8/14/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-46405

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Threat Score: 6.6

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: 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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/13/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-46405