Stack-based buffer overflow in BIG-IP APM - CVE-2025-46405
Published: August 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114084
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS 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:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-46405
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when Network Access is configured on a BIG-IP APM virtual server. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted traffic to the system, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
BIG-IP APM
How to mitigate CVE-2025-46405
Install updates from vendor's website.
BIG-IP APM - addressed in versions 16.1.6, 17.1.2.2