CVE-2025-60016CWE-119

CVE-2025-60016

High · published October 15, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
37.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A sneaky interaction with SSL profiles could cause your Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to crash! 😱 Think of it like a traffic light malfunctioning at a busy intersection – if it fails, chaos ensues and gridlock follows. Similarly, when certain Diffie-Hellman curves are misconfigured, it can lead to a total halt in data flow! This vulnerability could lead to a complete termination of your TMM, which means your traffic management capabilities are thrown into disarray. Imagine your data packets getting stuck in the digital traffic jam, unable to reach their destinations. This can significantly disrupt operations and affect service availability!

Put simply

Think of it like a traffic light malfunctioning at a busy intersection – if it fails, chaos ensues and gridlock follows. Similarly, when certain Diffie-Hellman curves are misconfigured, it can lead to a total halt in data flow! When Elliptic Curve Cryptography Brainpool curves are incorrectly configured in SSL profiles, undisclosed traffic can trigger a failure in the Traffic Management Microkernel, resulting in service interruptions.

What to do

This vulnerability could lead to a complete termination of your TMM, which means your traffic management capabilities are thrown into disarray. Imagine your data packets getting stuck in the digital traffic jam, unable to reach their destinations. This can significantly disrupt operations and affect service availability! To mitigate this issue, ensure that your SSL profiles do not utilize the problematic Diffie-Hellman group curves. Review and update your configurations as necessary, and stay informed about the latest patches or updates that may address this vulnerability. Don't forget to check that you're not using any software versions that have reached End of Technical Support! You've got this! Follow these steps and keep your systems running smoothly! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00444 · 37.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Published
2025-10-15T18:15Z
Affected products (2)
ProductVersionsFixed in
f5/big-ip_next_cloud-native_network_functions≥ 1.1.0, < 1.4.01.4.0
f5/big-ip_next_service_proxy_for_kubernetes≥ 1.7.0, ≤ 1.9.2—
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 OCT 13:55Z
    BIG-IP SSL/TLS vulnerability
    cvelistv5