CVE-2026-39458
Severity CVSS v4.0:
HIGH
Type:
CWE-824
Access of Uninitialized Pointer
Publication date:
13/05/2026
Last modified:
29/06/2026
Description
When a BIG-IP DNS profile enabled with DNS cache is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Impact
Base Score 4.0
8.70
Severity 4.0
HIGH
Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 (including) | 17.1.3 (including) |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.5.0 (including) | 17.5.1 (including) |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 (including) | 17.1.3 (including) |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.5.0 (including) | 17.5.1 (including) |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 (including) | 17.1.3 (including) |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.5.0 (including) | 17.5.1 (including) |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 (including) | 17.1.3 (including) |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.5.0 (including) | 17.5.1 (including) |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 (including) | 17.1.3 (including) |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.5.0 (including) | 17.5.1 (including) |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 (including) | 17.1.3 (including) |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.5.0 (including) | 17.5.1 (including) |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 (including) | 17.1.3 (including) |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.5.0 (including) | 17.5.1 (including) |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1.0 (including) | 17.1.3 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page



