Resource exhaustion in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager

CVE-2022-23015

On BIG-IP versions 16.x before 16.1.0, 15.1.x before 15.1.4.1, and 14.1.2.6-14.1.4.4, when a Client SSL profile is configured on a virtual server with Client Certificate Authentication set to request/require and Session Ticket enabled and configured, processing SSL traffic can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.006 (46.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23015?
CVE-2022-23015 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-01-25.
How severe is CVE-2022-23015?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.