How severe is CVE-2015-5058?

CVE-2015-5058 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2015-5058 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-5058?

CVE-2015-5058 primarily affects F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager. In total, 31 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5058?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-5058 published?

CVE-2015-5058 was published on 2015-08-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-5058

CVE-2015-5058 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-399
Affected product: F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager
Published: 2015-08-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Memory leak in the virtual server component in F5 Big-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, and PEM 11.5.x before 11.5.1 HF10, 11.5.3 before HF1, and 11.6.0 before HF5, BIG-IQ Cloud, Device, and Security 4.4.0 through 4.5.0, and BIG-IQ ADC 4.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted ICMP packets.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5058?: Memory leak in the virtual server component in F5 Big-IP LTM, AAM, AFM, Analytics, APM, ASM, GTM, Link Controller, and PEM 11.5.x before 11.5.1 HF10, 11.5.3 before HF1, and 11.6.0 before HF5, BIG-IQ Cloud, Device, and Security 4.4.0 through 4.5.0, and BIG-IQ ADC 4.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted ICMP packets.
How severe is CVE-2015-5058?: CVE-2015-5058 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2015-5058 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-5058?: CVE-2015-5058 primarily affects F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager. In total, 31 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5058?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-5058 published?: CVE-2015-5058 was published on 2015-08-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (31)

cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:11.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_adc:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_cloud:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_cloud:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_device:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_device:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_security:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_security:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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