F5 F5OS-C up to 1.6.2/1.8.1 Allowed IP Addresses Feature denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in F5 F5OS-C up to 1.6.2/1.8.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Allowed IP Addresses Feature. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-59778. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in F5 F5OS-C up to 1.6.2/1.8.1. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Allowed IP Addresses Feature. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

When the Allowed IP Addresses feature is configured on the F5OS-C partition control plane, undisclosed traffic can cause multiple containers to terminate.   Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

The advisory is shared for download at my.f5.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-59778. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 272122 (F5 Networks F5OS-C DoS (K000151718)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.6.4 or 1.8.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (272122). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 272122
Nessus Name: F5 Networks F5OS-C DoS (K000151718)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: F5OS-C 1.6.4/1.8.2

Timelineinfo

10/15/2025 Advisory disclosed
10/15/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/31/2025 +16 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: K000151718
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-59778 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-59778
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-328672

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2025 16:00
Updated: 10/31/2025 23:11
Changes: 10/15/2025 16:00 (53), 10/17/2025 03:03 (31), 10/31/2025 23:11 (2)
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