When an SSL profile is configured on a virtual server on BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) without Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) or on BIG-IP hardware platforms with the database variable crypto.hwacceleration set to disabled, 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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact Low

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
F5 BIG-IP unknown
Version Status Constraints
21.1.0 unaffected < *
21.0.0 affected < 21.0.0.1
17.5.0 affected < 17.1.5.4
17.1.0 affected < 17.1.3.1
16.1.0 affected < *
F5 BIG-IP Next SPK unknown
Version Status Constraints
2.0.0 affected < *
1.7.0 affected < *
F5 BIG-IP Next CNF unknown
Version Status Constraints
2.0.0 affected < *
1.1.0 affected < *
F5 BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes unaffected
Version Status Constraints
2.0.0 affected < 2.2.0

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https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000158082 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 13 May 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Description When an SSL profile is configured on a virtual server on BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) without Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) or on BIG-IP hardware platforms with the database variable crypto.hwacceleration set to disabled, 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.
Title BIG-IP SSL/TLS vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-131
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: f5

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-13T16:13:44.066Z

Reserved: 2026-04-30T23:02:47.694Z

Link: CVE-2026-40618

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T16:13:39.516Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-13T16:16:43.097

Modified: 2026-05-13T16:27:11.127

Link: CVE-2026-40618

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T17:00:14Z

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