CVE-2025-53521

Description

When a BIG-IP APM access policy is configured on a virtual server, specific malicious traffic can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE). Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CVSS Metrics

• v4.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
• v4.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
• v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.08%• Percentile: 25%

Techniques & Countermeasures

• CWE-770•Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

  The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.

Affected Systems

• f5•big-ip

  ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8

• f5•big-ip_access_policy_manager

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_analytics

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_application_acceleration_manager

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_application_security_manager

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_automation_toolchain

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_carrier-grade_nat

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_container_ingress_services

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_domain_name_system

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_edge_gateway

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_fraud_protection_service

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_global_traffic_manager

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3

• f5•big-ip_link_controller

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_local_traffic_manager

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_ssl_orchestrator

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_webaccelerator

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

• f5•big-ip_websafe

  ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.1.10.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, ≤ 17.5.1

References (2)

• https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000156741
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-53521