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.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description 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.
Title BIG-IP SSL/TLS vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-131
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: f5

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-13T16:13:44.066Z

Reserved: 2026-04-30T23:02:47.694Z

Link: CVE-2026-40618

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T16:13:39.516Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-13T16:16:43.097

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

Link: CVE-2026-40618

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T17:00:14Z