CVE-2025-54858
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-10-15
Last updated on: 2025-10-21
Assigner: F5 Networks
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | From 15.1.0 (inc) to 15.1.10.8 (exc) |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6.1 (exc) |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (exc) |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1.3 (exc) |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | From 15.1.0 (inc) to 15.1.10.8 (exc) |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6.1 (exc) |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (exc) |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1.3 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-674 | The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability occurs when a BIG-IP Advanced WAF or BIG-IP ASM Security Policy is configured with a JSON content profile that contains a malformed JSON schema. When such a security policy is applied to a virtual server, certain undisclosed requests can cause the bd process to terminate unexpectedly.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can cause the bd process to terminate, which may lead to denial of service or disruption of the security functions provided by the BIG-IP Advanced WAF or ASM, potentially impacting the availability of the protected services.