9.8
Critical
Exploited
· ransomware
CVE-2022-1388 F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication Vulnerability
Active exploitation observed
· CISA KEV catalogue
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware campaigns
Known to be used
Weakness
CWE-306
Description
On F5 BIG-IP 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2, 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 12.1.x and 11.6.x versions, undisclosed requests may bypass iControl REST authentication. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| BIG-IP 17.0 | earliest → < 17.0.0 | 17.0.0 |
| BIG-IP 16.1 | 16.1.x → < 16.1.2.2 | 16.1.2.2 |
| BIG-IP 15.1 | 15.1.x → < 15.1.5.1 | 15.1.5.1 |
| BIG-IP 14.1 | 14.1.x → < 14.1.4.6 | 14.1.4.6 |
| BIG-IP 13.1 | 13.1.x → < 13.1.5 | 13.1.5 |
| BIG-IP 12.1 | 12.1.x → 12.1.6 | No fix stated |
| BIG-IP 11.6 | 11.6.x → 11.6.5 | No fix stated |
References
- support.f5.com support.f5.com
- packetstormsecurity.com packetstormsecurity.com
- packetstormsecurity.com packetstormsecurity.com
- packetstormsecurity.com packetstormsecurity.com
- www.secpod.com www.secpod.com
Timeline
- Published
- Added to the KEV catalogue
- Last modified
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