How severe is CVE-2025-61938?

CVE-2025-61938 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-61938 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-61938?

CVE-2025-61938 primarily affects F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-61938?

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.

Does CVE-2025-61938 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-61938 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-34643.

When was CVE-2025-61938 published?

CVE-2025-61938 was published on 2025-10-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-61938

CVE-2025-61938 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-1284.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v4: 8.7
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (24th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-34643
Weakness: CWE-1284
Affected product: F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall
Published: 2025-10-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

When a BIG-IP Advanced WAF or ASM security policy is configured with a URL greater than 1024 characters in length for the Data Guard Protection Enforcement setting, either manually or through the automatic Policy Builder, the bd process can terminate repeatedly. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-61938?: When a BIG-IP Advanced WAF or ASM security policy is configured with a URL greater than 1024 characters in length for the Data Guard Protection Enforcement setting, either manually or through the automatic Policy Builder, the bd process can terminate repeatedly. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
How severe is CVE-2025-61938?: CVE-2025-61938 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-61938 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-61938?: CVE-2025-61938 primarily affects F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-61938?: 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.
Does CVE-2025-61938 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-61938 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-34643.
When was CVE-2025-61938 published?: CVE-2025-61938 was published on 2025-10-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000156624

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:17.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:17.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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