Vulnerability · Published Aug 4, 2022 · Assigned by f5

CVE-2022-35243Authenticated iControl REST in Appliance mode vulnerability CVE-2022-35243

High 8.7

In plain English

A high-severity privilege mismanagement 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 0.7% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.7High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In BIG-IP Versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3, 15.1.x before 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.5, and all versions of 13.1.x, when running in Appliance mode, an authenticated user assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions, using 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)

Vendor	Product	Versions
F5	BIG-IP	13.1.0 – before 13.1.x*14.1.x – before 14.1.515.1.x – before 15.1.5.116.1.x – before 16.1.3

Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

References

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K11010341 x_refsource_MISC