F5 Networks BIG-IP : TMM vulnerability (K000134888)

high Nessus Plugin ID 215009

Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

The version of F5 Networks BIG-IP installed on the remote host is prior to 17.1.2 / Hotfix- BIGIP-15.1.10.6.0.11.6-ENG.iso / Hotfix-BIGIP-16.1.5.2.0.7.5-ENG.iso. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K000134888 advisory.

When Client SSL or Server SSL profiles are configured on a virtual server, or Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) signing operations are in use, undisclosed traffic can cause an increase in memory and CPU resource utilization.(CVE-2025-21087)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the F5 Networks BIG-IP security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K000134888.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 215009

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL000134888.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Family: F5 Networks Local Security Checks

Published: 2/5/2025

Updated: 2/5/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-21087

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_irules_lx, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_iapps_lx

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/5/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/5/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-21087

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