Answer in brief
CVE-2026-42781 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in BIG-IP FastL4 virtual server vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps F5/BIG-IP (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 6.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps F5/BIG-IP (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| F5/BIG-IPgeneric | >=21.0.0 <21.0.0.1 || >=17.5.0 <17.5.1.4 || >=17.1.0 <17.1.3.1 | 21.0.0.1, 17.5.1.4, 17.1.3.1 |
Published upstream
May 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jun 23, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 23, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-42781 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in BIG-IP FastL4 virtual server vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps F5/BIG-IP (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 6.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps F5/BIG-IP (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| F5/BIG-IPgeneric | >=21.0.0 <21.0.0.1 || >=17.5.0 <17.5.1.4 || >=17.1.0 <17.1.3.1 | 21.0.0.1, 17.5.1.4, 17.1.3.1 |
Published upstream
May 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jun 23, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 23, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.