CVE-2025-54854 BigIP APM Vulnerability
Attackers can cause the apmd process to terminate via undisclosed traffic when BIG-IP APM OAuth access profiles are configured.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-54854?
CVE-2025-54854 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 15 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
When a BIG-IP APM OAuth access profile (Resource Server or Resource Client) is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause the apmd process to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54854?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54854?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-54854 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2025-54854 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54854 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
- CVE-2023-46747 F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility Authentication Bypass
- CVE-2022-1388 F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication
- CVE-2021-22986 F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management iControl REST Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-22991 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management Microkernel Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2020-5902 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-56x9-h8fr-m6mm.