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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
F5 BIG-IP unknown
Version Status Constraints
21.0.0 unaffected < *
17.5.0 unaffected < *
17.1.0 affected < 17.1.3
16.1.0 unaffected < *

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Solution

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Workaround

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References
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https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000158072 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title BIG-IP Advanced WAF and ASM vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-362
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: f5

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-04T16:04:59.113Z

Reserved: 2026-01-21T21:33:16.394Z

Link: CVE-2026-22548

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-04T16:04:28.708Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-04T15:16:14.913

Modified: 2026-02-04T16:33:44.537

Link: CVE-2026-22548

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