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CVE-2025-54854 (GCVE-0-2025-54854)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-15 13:55 – Updated: 2026-02-26 16:57
VLAI
Title
BigIP APM Vulnerability
Summary
When a BIG-IP APM OAuth access profile (Resource Server or Resource Client) is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause the apmd process to terminate.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-10-16 03:57 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
F5 BIG-IP Affected: 17.5.0 , < 17.5.1.3 (custom)
Affected: 17.1.0 , < 17.1.3 (custom)
Affected: 16.1.0 , < 16.1.6.1 (custom)
Affected: 15.1.0 , < 15.1.10.8 (custom)
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Date Public
2025-10-15 14:00
Credits
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