When a virtual server, network address translation (NAT) object, or secure network address translation (SNAT) object uses the embedded Packet Velocity Acceleration (ePVA) feature, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate.  To determine which BIG-IP platforms have an ePVA chip refer to K12837: Overview of the ePVA feature https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K12837 .  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
History

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared F5 big-ip Access Policy Manager
F5 big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager
F5 big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall
F5 big-ip Analytics
F5 big-ip Application Acceleration Manager
F5 big-ip Application Security Manager
F5 big-ip Application Visibility And Reporting
F5 big-ip Automation Toolchain
F5 big-ip Carrier-grade Nat
F5 big-ip Container Ingress Services
F5 big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender
F5 big-ip Domain Name System
F5 big-ip Edge Gateway
F5 big-ip Fraud Protection Service
F5 big-ip Global Traffic Manager
F5 big-ip Link Controller
F5 big-ip Local Traffic Manager
F5 big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager
F5 big-ip Ssl Orchestrator
F5 big-ip Webaccelerator
F5 big-ip Websafe
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products F5 big-ip Access Policy Manager
F5 big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager
F5 big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall
F5 big-ip Analytics
F5 big-ip Application Acceleration Manager
F5 big-ip Application Security Manager
F5 big-ip Application Visibility And Reporting
F5 big-ip Automation Toolchain
F5 big-ip Carrier-grade Nat
F5 big-ip Container Ingress Services
F5 big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender
F5 big-ip Domain Name System
F5 big-ip Edge Gateway
F5 big-ip Fraud Protection Service
F5 big-ip Global Traffic Manager
F5 big-ip Link Controller
F5 big-ip Local Traffic Manager
F5 big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager
F5 big-ip Ssl Orchestrator
F5 big-ip Webaccelerator
F5 big-ip Websafe

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared F5
F5 big-ip
Vendors & Products F5
F5 big-ip

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description When a virtual server, network address translation (NAT) object, or secure network address translation (SNAT) object uses the embedded Packet Velocity Acceleration (ePVA) feature, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate.  To determine which BIG-IP platforms have an ePVA chip refer to K12837: Overview of the ePVA feature https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K12837 .  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Title TMM vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-705
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: f5

Published: 2025-10-15T13:55:49.991Z

Updated: 2025-10-16T03:56:57.742Z

Reserved: 2025-10-03T23:04:37.988Z

Link: CVE-2025-53856

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-15T15:35:44.940Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-10-15T14:15:48.600

Modified: 2025-10-21T20:19:02.110

Link: CVE-2025-53856

cve-icon Redhat

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