CVE-2026-40060

High

Description

When a BIG-IP Advanced WAF or ASM security policy is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause the bd process to terminate.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductF5 Big-ip Application Security Manager
PublishedMay 13, 2026
First seenMay 13, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-252CWE-252

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager16.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.6, 17.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1, 21.0.0—
f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall16.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.6, 17.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.1.3, 17.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 17.5.1, 21.0.0—

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CVE-2026-40060 · F5 Big-ip Application Security Manager · Dark Radar