How severe is CVE-2025-61960?

CVE-2025-61960 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-2025-61960 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-2025-61960?

CVE-2025-61960 affects F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-61960?

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-2025-61960 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-61960 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-34626.

When was CVE-2025-61960 published?

CVE-2025-61960 was published on 2025-10-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-61960

CVE-2025-61960 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager 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-476.

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-2025-34626
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected product: F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager
Published: 2025-10-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

When a per-request policy is configured on a BIG-IP APM portal access 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-61960?: When a per-request policy is configured on a BIG-IP APM portal access 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-61960?: CVE-2025-61960 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-2025-61960 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-2025-61960?: CVE-2025-61960 affects F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-61960?: 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-2025-61960 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-61960 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-34626.
When was CVE-2025-61960 published?: CVE-2025-61960 was published on 2025-10-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000156597

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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