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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-61990
CVE-2025-61990:
F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
When using a multi-bladed platform with more than one blade, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. This vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2025-61990 and was disclosed on October 15, 2025 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has received a CVSS 4.0 Base Score of 8.7 HIGH with vector string CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. Under CVSS 3.1, it received a Base Score of 7.5 HIGH with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as a Double Free (CWE-415) weakness (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to a denial of service condition by causing the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. This affects multi-bladed platform configurations with more than one blade (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
F5 has released a security advisory with mitigation details in knowledge base article K000156912. Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated for this vulnerability (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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