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CVE-2026-22548

When a BIG-IP Advanced WAF or ASM security policy is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests along with conditions beyond the attacker's control can cause the bd process to terminate.

HIGH 8.2EPSS 0.19%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

When a BIG-IP Advanced WAF or ASM security policy is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests along with conditions beyond the attacker's control can cause the bd process to terminate.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CVSS 4.0
8.2 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/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/M
EPSS
0.19% probability · 9th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-362
Affected
f5/big-ip advanced web application firewall · f5/big-ip application security manager
Source
f5sirt@f5.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.