F5 BIG-IP prior 17.1.3.1/17.5.1.4 allocation of resources

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in F5 BIG-IP, BIG-IP Next SPK, BIG-IP Next CNF and BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation can lead to allocation of resources. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-40629. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in F5 BIG-IP, BIG-IP Next SPK, BIG-IP Next CNF and BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. 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. CVE summarizes:

When SSL profiles are configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause the virtual server to stop processing new client connections.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

The advisory is available at my.f5.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-40629 since 05/01/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/22/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 316123 (F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP SSL/TLS vulnerability (K000158978)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 17.1.3.1 or 17.5.1.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (316123) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1532). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • F5 BIG-IP

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 316123
Nessus Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP SSL/TLS vulnerability (K000158978)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BIG-IP/BIG-IP Next SPK/BIG-IP Next CNF/BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes 17.1.3.1/17.5.1.4

Timelineinfo

05/01/2026 CVE reserved
05/13/2026 +12 days Advisory disclosed
05/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/22/2026 +9 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: K000158978
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-40629 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-40629
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-363586
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1532 - F5 BIG-IP Produkte: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2026 17:48
Updated: 05/22/2026 10:37
Changes: 05/13/2026 17:48 (74), 05/17/2026 13:35 (7), 05/22/2026 10:37 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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