CVE-2026-39455 HIGH

CVE-2026-39455: BIG-IP Configuration utility vulnerability

Vendor F5
Product BIG-IP
Weakness CWE-772
Published May 13, 2026
Last update May 13, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

When the BIG-IP Configuration utility is configured to use Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) authentication, undisclosed traffic can cause the httpd process to exhaust the available file descriptors.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 13, 2026 CVE published
May 13, 2026 Record updated