CVE-2026-42781 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-42781: BIG-IP FastL4 virtual server vulnerability

Vendor F5
Product BIG-IP
Weakness CWE-835
Published May 13, 2026
Last update May 13, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

When embedded Packet Velocity Acceleration (ePVA) acceleration is configured, undisclosed local ethernet traffic can cause an increase in ePVA and Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) resource utilization.  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