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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-40618

When an SSL profile is configured on a virtual server on BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) without Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) or on BIG-IP hardware platforms with th…

Published May 13, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 29, 2026 · big-ip access policy manager

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-40618. EPSS is 0.46%. Act only if a listed version of big-ip access policy manager is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.46%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe f5/big-ip access policy manager · cpe f5/big-ip advanced firewall manager · cpe f5/big-ip advanced web application firewall · cpe f5/big-ip analytics · cpe f5/big-ip next cloud-native network functions · cpe f5/big-ip next service proxy for kubernetes

When an SSL profile is configured on a virtual server on BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) without Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) or on BIG-IP hardware platforms with the database variable crypto.hwacceleration set to disabled, 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.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe f5/big-ip access policy manager21.0.0
  • cpe f5/big-ip advanced firewall managerversion unspecified
  • cpe f5/big-ip advanced web application firewallversion unspecified
  • cpe f5/big-ip analyticsversion unspecified
  • cpe f5/big-ip next cloud-native network functionsversion unspecified
  • cpe f5/big-ip next service proxy for kubernetesversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-40618

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-40618. EPSS is 0.46%. Act only if a listed version of big-ip access policy manager is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with f5/big-ip access policy manager 21.0.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-131. EPSS 0.46%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Kubernetes security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 13, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    When an SSL profile is configured on a virtual server on BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) without Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) or on BIG-IP hardware platforms with the database variable crypto.hwacceleration set to disabled, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evalua

  2. Jun 29, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    When an SSL profile is configured on a virtual server on BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) without Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) or on BIG-IP hardware platforms with the database variable crypto.hwacceleration set to disabled, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evalua

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40618

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-40618

    30-day exploitation probability 0.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40618

    When an SSL profile is configured on a virtual server on BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) without Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT) or on BIG-IP hardware platforms with the database variable crypto.hwacceleration set to disabled, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management M

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.