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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2026-40435

When configured, IP-based access restrictions for httpd do not cover all endpoints, which may allow connections from blocked addresses.

MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 0.23%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

When configured, IP-based access restrictions for httpd do not cover all endpoints, which may allow connections from blocked addresses.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CVSS 4.0
6.9 MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/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
0.23% probability · 14th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-420
Affected
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 · f5/big-ip link controller · f5/big-ip local traffic manager · f5/big-ip policy enforcement manager · f5/big-ip ssl orchestrator · f5/big-ip webaccelerator · +1 more
Source
f5sirt@f5.com

References

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