Vulnerability · Published Dec 7, 2022 · Assigned by f5
CVE-2022-41800Appliance mode iControl REST vulnerability
High 8.7
In plain English
A high-severity command injection in BIG-IP from F5. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 76.9% (higher than 99.6% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit, Nuclei.
Official description
In all versions of BIG-IP, when running in Appliance mode, an authenticated user assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions, utilizing an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint. A successful exploit can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-77 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N