CVE-2025-46706 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

When an iRule containing the HTTP::respond command is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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References

Link	Providers
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000151611

History

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		When an iRule containing the HTTP::respond command is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Title		BIG-IP iRules vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-770
References		https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000151611
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: f5

Published: 2025-10-15T13:55:45.786Z

Updated: 2025-10-15T17:29:26.907Z

Reserved: 2025-10-03T23:04:03.911Z

Link: CVE-2025-46706

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-10-15T14:15:47.460

Modified: 2025-10-15T14:15:47.460

Link: CVE-2025-46706

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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