CVE-2025-52585

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When a BIG-IP LTM Client SSL profile is configured on a virtual server with SSL Forward Proxy enabled and Anonymous Diff

When a BIG-IP LTM Client SSL profile is configured on a virtual server with SSL Forward Proxy enabled and Anonymous Diffie-Hellman (ADH) ciphers enabled, undisclosed requests can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.00183

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SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

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Affected Products & Versions

f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip analytics>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip application security manager>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip application visibility and reporting>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip automation toolchain>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
Show all 60 affected productsf5 big-ip carrier-grade nat>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip container ingress services>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip domain name system>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip edge gateway>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip global traffic manager>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip link controller>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip local traffic manager>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip ssl orchestrator>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip webaccelerator>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip websafe>= 15.1.0 and < 15.1.10.8
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip analytics>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip application security manager>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip application visibility and reporting>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip automation toolchain>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip carrier-grade nat>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip container ingress services>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip domain name system>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip edge gateway>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip global traffic manager>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip link controller>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip local traffic manager>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip ssl orchestrator>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip webaccelerator>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip websafe>= 16.1.0 and < 16.1.6
f5 big-ip access policy manager>= 17.1.0 and < 17.1.2.2
f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 17.1.0 and < 17.1.2.2
f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall>= 17.1.0 and < 17.1.2.2
f5 big-ip analytics>= 17.1.0 and < 17.1.2.2
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>= 17.1.0 and < 17.1.2.2
f5 big-ip application security manager>= 17.1.0 and < 17.1.2.2
f5 big-ip application visibility and reporting>= 17.1.0 and < 17.1.2.2
f5 big-ip automation toolchain>= 17.1.0 and < 17.1.2.2
f5 big-ip carrier-grade nat>= 17.1.0 and < 17.1.2.2
f5 big-ip container ingress services>= 17.1.0 and < 17.1.2.2
f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender>= 17.1.0 and < 17.1.2.2
f5 big-ip domain name system>= 17.1.0 and < 17.1.2.2
f5 big-ip edge gateway>= 17.1.0 and < 17.1.2.2
f5 big-ip fraud protection service>= 17.1.0 and < 17.1.2.2
f5 big-ip global traffic manager>= 17.1.0 and < 17.1.2.2
f5 big-ip link controller>= 17.1.0 and < 17.1.2.2
f5 big-ip local traffic manager>= 17.1.0 and < 17.1.2.2
f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager>= 17.1.0 and < 17.1.2.2

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Scoring & Timeline

7.5

HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · f5sirt@f5.com

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Attack Vector

Network Adjacent Local Physical

Attack Complexity

Low High

Privileges Required

None Low High

User Interaction

None Required

Scope

Unchanged Changed

Confidentiality

None Low High

Integrity

None Low High

Availability

None Low High

Published to NVD13 Aug 2025 · 03:15 PM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Exploitation

none

Automatable

yes

Technical impact

partial

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000141436Vendor Advisory

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