F5 BIG-IP APM Traffic Management Microkernel denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in F5 BIG-IP APM. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Traffic Management Microkernel. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-61960. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in F5 BIG-IP APM (affected version unknown). This affects an unknown functionality of the component Traffic Management Microkernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

When a per-request policy is configured on a BIG-IP APM portal access virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

The advisory is shared at my.f5.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-61960. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 270618 (F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP APM portal access vulnerability (K000156597)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (270618). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 270618
Nessus Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP APM portal access vulnerability (K000156597)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/15/2025 Advisory disclosed
10/15/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/17/2025 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: K000156597
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-61960 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-61960
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-328665

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2025 15:47
Updated: 10/17/2025 03:03
Changes: 10/15/2025 15:47 (52), 10/16/2025 05:41 (2), 10/17/2025 03:03 (34)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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