CVE-2025-60016
published 2025-10-15CVE-2025-60016: 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…
PriorityP342high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.40%
32.6th percentile
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.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| f5 | big-ip | >= 17.1.0 < 17.1.2 | 17.1.2 |
| f5 | big-ip_next_cloud-native_network_functions | >= 1.1.0 < 1.4.0 | 1.4.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_next_cnf | — | — |
| f5 | big-ip_next_cnf | >= 1.1.0 < 1.4.0 | 1.4.0 |
| f5 | big-ip_next_service_proxy_for_kubernetes | — | — |
| f5 | big-ip_next_service_proxy_for_kubernetes | 1.7.0 – 1.9.2 | — |
| f5 | big-ip_next_spk | >= 1.7.0 < * | * |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv4.08.7HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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GHSA
GHSA-2h32-w2mf-v4c7: When Diffie-Hellman (DH) group Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) Brainpool curves are configured in an SSL profile's Cipher Rule or Cipher Group, and
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-15
CVE-2025-60016 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-2h32-w2mf-v4c7: When Diffie-Hellman (DH) group Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) Brainpool curves are configured in an SSL profile's Cipher Rule or Cipher Group, and
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.
F5
CVE-2025-60016: When Diffie-Hellman (DH) group Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) Brainpool curves are configured in an SSL profile's ...
vendor_f5·2025-10-15·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2025-60016 [HIGH] CWE-119 CVE-2025-60016: When Diffie-Hellman (DH) group Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) Brainpool curves are configured in an SSL profile's ...
CVE-2025-60016: When Diffie-Hellman (DH) group Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) Brainpool curves are configured in an SSL profile's ...
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.
Affected Products: BIG-IP Next CNF, Big-Ip Next Service Proxy For Kubernetes
Affected Versions: 1.1.0 - 1.4.0; 1.7.0 - 1.9.2
F5 Advisory Articles: K000139514
F5 References: https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000139514
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Qualys
A Strategic Response to the F5 BIG-IP Nation-State Breach 2025
blogs_qualys·2025-10-18
A Strategic Response to the F5 BIG-IP Nation-State Breach 2025
## Table of Contents
CISAs KEV Inclusion Underscores the Severity of the F5 BIG-IP Breach
The Risk-Velocity Mismatch: F5 Patching Decelerates as Attacker Insight Accelerates
How Qualys Helps You Discover F5 Assets and Detect Related Vulnerabilities
Conclusion
In mid-October 2025, the cybersecurity landscape was dealt a severe blow. F5 disclosed a long-term, sophisticated breach by a nation-state threat actor. This incident exposed critical F5 BIG-IP vulnerabilities and triggered heightened scrutiny across enterprise edge infrastructure.
This was not a typical vulnerability disclosure. The attackers exfiltrated a strategic critical pair of assets: portions of BIG-IP source code, and internal details of undisclosed (unpatched) vulnerabilities.
## CISA’s KEV Inclusion Underscores the S
Qualys
F5 BIG-IP Vulnerabilities: Strategic Breach Response with Qualys | Qualys
blogs_qualys·2025-10-18
F5 BIG-IP Vulnerabilities: Strategic Breach Response with Qualys | Qualys
#### Table of Contents
- CISAs KEV Inclusion Underscores the Severity of the F5 BIG-IP Breach
- The Risk-Velocity Mismatch: F5 Patching Decelerates as Attacker Insight Accelerates
- How Qualys Helps You Discover F5 Assets and Detect Related Vulnerabilities
- Conclusion
In mid-October 2025, the cybersecurity landscape was dealt a severe blow. F5 disclosed a long-term, sophisticated breach by a nation-state threat actor. This incident exposed critical F5 BIG-IP vulnerabilities and triggered heightened scrutiny across enterprise edge infrastructure.
This was not a typical vulnerability disclosure. The attackers exfiltrated a strategic critical pair of assets: portions of BIG-IP source code, and internal details of undisclosed (unpatched) vulnerabilities.
## CISA’s KEV Inclusion Underscore
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