Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-41399

High

Published: 07 May 2025

Published
07 May 2025
Modified
21 October 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v4 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/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 Score 0.0057 69.1th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-41399 is a high-severity Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CWE-404) vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager. Its CVSS base score is 8.7 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 30.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

When a Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) profile is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

f5
big-ip access policy manager
17.1.0 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.9 · 16.1.0 — 16.1.4
f5
big-ip advanced firewall manager
17.1.0 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.9 · 16.1.0 — 16.1.4
f5
big-ip advanced web application firewall
17.1.0 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.9 · 16.1.0 — 16.1.4
f5
big-ip analytics
17.1.0 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.9 · 16.1.0 — 16.1.4
f5
big-ip application acceleration manager
17.1.0 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.9 · 16.1.0 — 16.1.4
f5
big-ip application security manager
17.1.0 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.9 · 16.1.0 — 16.1.4
f5
big-ip application visibility and reporting
17.1.0 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.9 · 16.1.0 — 16.1.4
f5
big-ip automation toolchain
17.1.0 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.9 · 16.1.0 — 16.1.4
f5
big-ip carrier-grade nat
17.1.0 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.9 · 16.1.0 — 16.1.4
f5
big-ip container ingress services
17.1.0 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.9 · 16.1.0 — 16.1.4
+14 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-404

Contingency plan updates incorporate proper resource shutdown and release steps, preventing attackers from leveraging incomplete cleanup during recovery scenarios.

addresses: CWE-404

Mandates explicit shutdown of the network connection at session conclusion, directly addressing improper resource release.

addresses: CWE-404

Requires proper shutdown/release procedures that include overwriting or isolating data to block unintended transfer via reused system objects.

addresses: CWE-404

Procedures can mandate orderly shutdown or release of resources when failures occur, preventing improper resource handling after a fault.

References