Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-40067

High

Published: 13 May 2026

Published
13 May 2026
Modified
13 May 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0007 21.8th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2026-40067 is a high-severity Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 21.8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Threat & Defense Details

Likely Mitigating ControlsAI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-120

Platform-independent managed code eliminates the need for unchecked native buffer copies that are the root cause of classic buffer overflows.

NVD Description

When a BIG-IP APM access policy is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause the apmd process to terminate.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Deeper analysisAI

Automated synthesis unavailable for this CVE.

Details

CWE(s)

Affected Products

Software
inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

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