BIG-IP
CVE-2025-60016: BIG-IP SSL/TLS vulnerability
When Diffie-Hellman (DH) group Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) Brainpool curves are configured in an SSL profile's Cipher Rule or Cipher Group, and that profile is applied to a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate.
Published
Automatic summary from the vendor's CVE record. We haven't written a full analysis of this vulnerability yet.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| BIG-IP 15.1, 16.1, 17.5 | Not affected |
| BIG-IP 17.1 | 17.1.2 or later |
| BIG-IP Next SPK 2.0 | Not affected |
| BIG-IP Next SPK 1.7 | * or later |
| BIG-IP Next CNF 2.0 | Not affected |
| BIG-IP Next CNF 1.1 | 1.4.0 or later |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
What it is
When Diffie-Hellman (DH) group Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) Brainpool curves are configured in an SSL profile's Cipher Rule or Cipher Group, and that profile is applied to a 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.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 12 Oct 2026.