When an HTTP/2 profile and an iRule containing the HTTP::redirect or HTTP::respond command are configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process 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 None

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 < 17.5.1.4
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 < 2.0.3
1.7.0 affected < 1.7.17
F5 BIG-IP Next CNF unknown
Version Status Constraints
2.0.0 affected < 2.0.3
1.4.0 affected < 1.4.1
F5 BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes unknown
Version Status Constraints
2.0.0 affected < 2.1.1

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References
Link Providers
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000159034 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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description When an HTTP/2 profile and an iRule containing the HTTP::redirect or HTTP::respond command are configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) process to terminate.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Title BIG-IP HTTP/2 vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-476
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:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: f5

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-13T16:12:48.171Z

Reserved: 2026-04-30T23:04:10.873Z

Link: CVE-2026-42409

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T16:12:43.652Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-13T16:16:47.770

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

Link: CVE-2026-42409

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T17:45:25Z

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