F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator up to 15.1.9/16.1.3/17.1.2/17.5.0 Traffic Management Microkernel allocation of resources

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator up to 15.1.9/16.1.3/17.1.2/17.5.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Traffic Management Microkernel. This manipulation causes allocation of resources. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-41430. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator up to 15.1.9/16.1.3/17.1.2/17.5.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Traffic Management Microkernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

When BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator is enabled, 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 weakness was disclosed by F5 as K000150667. It is possible to read the advisory at my.f5.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-41430 since 04/24/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 270614 (F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator vulnerability (K000150667)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 16.1.4, 17.1.3 or 17.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (270614) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2310). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • F5 F5OS
  • F5 BIG-IP

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Allocation of resources
CWE: CWE-770 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 270614
Nessus Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator vulnerability (K000150667)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator 16.1.4/17.1.3/17.5.1

Timelineinfo

04/24/2025 CVE reserved
10/15/2025 +174 days Advisory disclosed
10/15/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/30/2026 +166 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: K000150667
Researcher: F5
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-41430 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-41430
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-328687
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2310 - F5 BIG-IP und F5OS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2025 16:13
Updated: 03/30/2026 11:30
Changes: 10/15/2025 16:13 (77), 10/16/2025 15:28 (2), 03/30/2026 11:30 (7)
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