Improper input validation in F5 Big-Ip
CVE-2022-29479
On F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, and all versions of 12.1.x and 11.6.x, and F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management all versions of 8.x and 7.x, when an IPv6 self IP address is configured and the ipv6.strictcompliance database key is enabled (disabled by default) on a BIG-IP system, undisclosed packets may cause decreased performance. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.6% 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 12.1.x, 11.6.x, 17.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager — versions 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager — versions 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3
- F5 Big-Ip Analytics — versions 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3
- F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager — versions 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3
- F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager — versions 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3
- F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System — versions 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3
- F5 Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service — versions 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3
- F5 Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager — versions 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3
- F5 Big-Ip Link Controller — versions 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K64124988 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-29479?
- CVE-2022-29479 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-05-05.
- How severe is CVE-2022-29479?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-29479 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.