CVE-2026-40618
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Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-40618, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-05-13
Last updated on: 2026-06-29
Assigner: F5 Networks
Description
Description
When an SSL profile is configured on a virtual server on BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) without Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) or on BIG-IP hardware platforms with the database variable crypto.hwacceleration set to disabled, 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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_analytics | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_automation_toolchain | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_carrier-grade_nat | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_container_ingress_services | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_domain_name_system | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_edge_gateway | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_fraud_protection_service | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_link_controller | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_local_traffic_manager | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_ssl_orchestrator | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_webaccelerator | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_websafe | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_global_traffic_manager | From 17.5.0 (inc) to 17.5.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_analytics | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_automation_toolchain | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_carrier-grade_nat | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_container_ingress_services | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_webaccelerator | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_websafe | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_ssl_orchestrator | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_local_traffic_manager | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_link_controller | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_global_traffic_manager | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_fraud_protection_service | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_edge_gateway | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_domain_name_system | From 17.1.0 (inc) to 17.1.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_analytics | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_automation_toolchain | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_carrier-grade_nat | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_container_ingress_services | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_domain_name_system | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_edge_gateway | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_fraud_protection_service | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_global_traffic_manager | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_link_controller | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_local_traffic_manager | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_ssl_orchestrator | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_webaccelerator | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_websafe | From 16.1.0 (inc) to 16.1.6 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_analytics | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_automation_toolchain | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_carrier-grade_nat | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_container_ingress_services | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_domain_name_system | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_edge_gateway | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_fraud_protection_service | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_global_traffic_manager | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_link_controller | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_local_traffic_manager | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_ssl_orchestrator | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_webaccelerator | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_websafe | 21.0.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_next_service_proxy_for_kubernetes | From 1.7.0 (inc) to 1.9.2 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_next_service_proxy_for_kubernetes | From 2.0.0 (inc) to 2.0.3 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_next_cloud-native_network_functions | From 1.1.0 (inc) to 1.4.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_next_cloud-native_network_functions | From 2.0.0 (inc) to 2.2.1 (inc) |
| f5 | big-ip_next_for_kubernetes | From 2.0.0 (inc) to 2.1.1 (inc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-131 | The product does not correctly calculate the size to be used when allocating a buffer, which could lead to a buffer overflow. |
