Resource exhaustion in F5 Big-Ip
CVE-2022-28701
On F5 BIG-IP 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2, when the stream profile is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests 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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip — versions 15.1.x, 14.1.x, 13.1.x
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager — versions 16.1.0, 16.1.1, 16.1.2
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager — versions 16.1.0, 16.1.1, 16.1.2
- F5 Big-Ip Analytics — versions 16.1.0, 16.1.1, 16.1.2
- F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager — versions 16.1.0, 16.1.1, 16.1.2
- F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager — versions 16.1.0, 16.1.1, 16.1.2
- F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System — versions 16.1.0, 16.1.1, 16.1.2
- F5 Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service — versions 16.1.0, 16.1.1, 16.1.2
- F5 Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager — versions 16.1.0, 16.1.1, 16.1.2
- F5 Big-Ip Link Controller — versions 16.1.0, 16.1.1, 16.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K99123750 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-28701?
- CVE-2022-28701 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-05-05.
- How severe is CVE-2022-28701?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.