Path Traversal in F5 Big-Ip
CVE-2026-24464
When running in Appliance mode, a directory traversal vulnerability exists in an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint that may allow an authenticated attacker with administrator role privileges to cross a security boundary and delete files. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.6% 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 21.1.0, 21.0.0, 17.5.0
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager — versions 21.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager — versions 21.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall — versions 21.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Analytics — versions 21.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager — versions 21.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager — versions 21.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting — versions 21.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Automation Toolchain — versions 21.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat — versions 21.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000160911 (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-24464?
- CVE-2026-24464 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip, classified under Path Traversal: '.../...//'. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-24464?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.