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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-42781

When embedded Packet Velocity Acceleration (ePVA) acceleration is configured, undisclosed local ethernet traffic can cause an increase in ePVA and Traffic Management M…

Published May 13, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 23, 2026 · big-ip access policy manager

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-42781. EPSS is 0.27%. 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
High7.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.27%
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 application acceleration manager · cpe f5/big-ip application security manager

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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

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  • cpe f5/big-ip access policy manager21.0.0
  • cpe f5/big-ip advanced firewall manager21.0.0
  • cpe f5/big-ip advanced web application firewall21.0.0
  • cpe f5/big-ip analytics21.0.0
  • cpe f5/big-ip application acceleration manager21.0.0
  • cpe f5/big-ip application security manager21.0.0
  • cpe f5/big-ip application visibility and reporting21.0.0
  • cpe f5/big-ip automation toolchain21.0.0

How to fix CVE-2026-42781

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-2026-42781. EPSS is 0.27%. 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; f5/big-ip advanced firewall manager 21.0.0; f5/big-ip advanced web application firewall 21.0.0; f5/big-ip analytics 21.0.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-835: Infinite Loop. EPSS 0.27%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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 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.

  2. Jun 23, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-42781

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-42781

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-42781

    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

    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.