Improper resource shutdown or release in BIG-IP and BIG-IP Next SPK - CVE-2025-22846
Published: February 7, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103723
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22846
CWE-ID: CWE-404
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: F5 Networks
Affected software:
BIG-IP
BIG-IP Next SPK
BIG-IP
BIG-IP Next SPK
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources when the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) application layer gateway (ALG) profile and the SIP router ALG profile are configured on a Message Routing type virtual server. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the device and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-22846
Install updates from vendor's website.