BIG-IP

CVE-2026-40060: BIG-IP Advanced WAF and ASM vulnerability

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.

Published

ExploitedNot in CISA KEV
Ransomware useNot reportedPer CISA
SeverityHIGHCVSS 4.0 8.7
EPSS0.46%Chance of exploitation in 30 days
Public exploitNot tracked
FixAvailable

Automatic summary from the vendor's CVE record. We haven't written a full analysis of this vulnerability yet.

Affected and fixed versions

Product / branchFixed in
BIG-IP 21.1Not affected
BIG-IP 21.021.0.0.1 or later
BIG-IP 17.517.5.1.4 or later
BIG-IP 17.117.1.3.1 or later
BIG-IP 16.1* or later

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What it is

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.

Sources

KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 12 Oct 2026.

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