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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-41956

When a classification profile is configured on a UDP virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate.

Published May 13, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 24, 2026 · big-ip access policy manager

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41956. 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 for kubernetes

When a classification profile is configured on a UDP virtual server, undisclosed requests 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 managerversion unspecified
  • 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 for kubernetes2.0.0

How to fix CVE-2026-41956

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-2026-41956. 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 next for kubernetes 2.0.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow. 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

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

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 a classification profile is configured on a UDP virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

  2. Jun 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    When a classification profile is configured on a UDP virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41956

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-41956

    30-day exploitation probability 0.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41956

    When a classification profile is configured on a UDP virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

    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.