F5 BIG-IP up to 15.1.10/16.1.6/17.1.2/17.5.1 resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in F5 BIG-IP up to 15.1.10/16.1.6/17.1.2/17.5.1. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in resource consumption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-47148. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in F5 BIG-IP up to 15.1.10/16.1.6/17.1.2/17.5.1. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

When the BIG-IP system is configured as both a Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) service provider (SP) and Identity Provider (IdP), with single logout (SLO) enabled on an access policy, undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization.  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-2025-47148 since 10/04/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. 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 270611 (F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP APM and SSL Orchestrator vulnerability (K000148816)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 15.1.10.8, 16.1.6.1, 17.1.3 or 17.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (270611) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2308). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • F5 BIG-IP

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 270611
Nessus Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP APM and SSL Orchestrator vulnerability (K000148816)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BIG-IP 15.1.10.8/16.1.6.1/17.1.3/17.5.1

Timelineinfo

10/04/2025 CVE reserved
10/15/2025 +11 days Advisory disclosed
10/15/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/16/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: K000148816
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-47148 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-47148
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-328689
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2308 - F5 BIG-IP: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2025 16:16
Updated: 10/16/2025 18:27
Changes: 10/15/2025 16:16 (76), 10/15/2025 22:04 (7), 10/16/2025 18:27 (2)
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