8.7

CVE-2025-61960: f5 big-ip NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 8.7v4.0HighAnalyzed
Published 15-10-2025Last modified 26-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-61960 is a high (CVSS 8.7) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in f5 big-ip. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.7/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-10-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

When a per-request policy is configured on a BIG-IP APM portal access virtual server, 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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

27%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.35% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.35%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

F52 products
  • big-ip≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1
  • big-ip_access_policy_manager≥ 16.1.0, < 16.1.6.1 | ≥ 17.1.0, < 17.1.3 | ≥ 17.5.0, < 17.5.1.3

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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