Description
When a virtual server, network address translation (NAT) object, or secure network address translation (SNAT) object uses the embedded Packet Velocity Acceleration (ePVA) feature, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. To determine which BIG-IP platforms have an ePVA chip refer to K12837: Overview of the ePVA feature https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K12837 . Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Affected products
f5: big-ip access policy manager; f5: big-ip advanced firewall manager; f5: big-ip advanced web application firewall; f5: big-ip analytics; f5: big-ip application acceleration manager; f5: big-ip application security manager; f5: big-ip application visibility and reporting; f5: big-ip automation toolchain; f5: big-ip carrier-grade nat; f5: big-ip container ingress services; f5: big-ip ddos hybrid defender; f5: big-ip domain name system; f5: big-ip edge gateway; f5: big-ip fraud protection service; f5: big-ip global traffic manager
References1
- my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000156707 Vendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.5
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 4.0
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8.7
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 29 · as of 9 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-705
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