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F5 BIG-IP Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Please adhere to F5’s guidelines to assess exposure and mitigate risks. Check for signs of potential compromise on all internet accessible F5 products affected by this vulnerability. For more information please see: https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000156741 ; https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000160486 ; https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K11438344 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53521

CVE-2025-53521Published 4 months agoSource: CISA KEV

Affected packages

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Exploit signal

Known exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes
EPSS score
2.21%
EPSS percentile
80.9%

EPSS is the probability a CVE is exploited in the wild; percentile is its rank among all CVEs. This advisory is in the top 81%.

Sources

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