Privilege escalation in F5 Big-Ip
CVE-2022-35243
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.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip — versions 13.1.0, 14.1.x, 15.1.x
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Analytics
- F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System
- F5 Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service
- F5 Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Link Controller
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K11010341 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-35243?
- CVE-2022-35243 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2022-08-04.
- How severe is CVE-2022-35243?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.