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.

Attack Vector Adjacent 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 Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
F5 BIG-IP unknown
Version Status Constraints
21.1.0 unaffected < *
21.0.0 affected < 21.0.0.1
17.5.0 affected < 17.5.1.4
17.1.0 affected < 17.1.3.1
16.1.0 unaffected < *

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https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000160862 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title BIG-IP FastL4 virtual server vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-835
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: f5

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-13T14:12:31.758Z

Reserved: 2026-04-30T23:02:47.666Z

Link: CVE-2026-42781

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-13T16:16:48.447

Modified: 2026-05-13T16:27:11.127

Link: CVE-2026-42781

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