7.5

CVE-2022-26372: f5 big-ip Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 05-05-2022Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-26372 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in f5 big-ip. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.90%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 05-05-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

On F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.0.2, 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, when a DNS listener is configured on a virtual server with DNS queueing (default), undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.89% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
0.90%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

F512 products
  • big-ipEOL≥ 12.1.0, < 12.2.0 | ≥ 11.6.0, < 11.7.0 | ≥ 15.1.x, < 15.1.0.2 | ≥ 14.1.x, < 14.1.4.6 | ≥ 13.1.x, < 13.1.5
  • big-ip_access_policy_manager11.6.1 | 11.6.2 | 11.6.3 | 11.6.4 | 11.6.5 | 12.1.0 | 12.1.1 | 12.1.2 | 12.1.3 | 12.1.4 | 12.1.5 | 12.1.6 | 13.1.0 | 13.1.1 | 13.1.3 | 13.1.4 | 13.1.5 | 14.1.0 | 14.1.2 | 14.1.3 | 14.1.4 | 15.1.0 | 15.1.1 | 15.1.2 | 15.1.3 | 15.1.4 | 15.1.5 | 16.1.0 | 16.1.1 | 16.1.2 | 17.0.0
  • big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager11.6.1 | 11.6.2 | 11.6.3 | 11.6.4 | 11.6.5 | 12.1.0 | 12.1.1 | 12.1.2 | 12.1.3 | 12.1.4 | 12.1.5 | 12.1.6 | 13.1.0 | 13.1.1 | 13.1.3 | 13.1.4 | 13.1.5 | 14.1.0 | 14.1.2 | 14.1.3 | 14.1.4 | 15.1.0 | 15.1.1 | 15.1.2 | 15.1.3 | 15.1.4 | 15.1.5 | 16.1.0 | 16.1.1 | 16.1.2 | 17.0.0
  • big-ip_analytics11.6.1 | 11.6.2 | 11.6.3 | 11.6.4 | 11.6.5 | 12.1.0 | 12.1.1 | 12.1.2 | 12.1.3 | 12.1.4 | 12.1.5 | 12.1.6 | 13.1.0 | 13.1.1 | 13.1.3 | 13.1.4 | 13.1.5 | 14.1.0 | 14.1.2 | 14.1.3 | 14.1.4 | 15.1.0 | 15.1.1 | 15.1.2 | 15.1.3 | 15.1.4 | 15.1.5 | 16.1.0 | 16.1.1 | 16.1.2 | 17.0.0
  • big-ip_application_acceleration_manager11.6.1 | 11.6.2 | 11.6.3 | 11.6.4 | 11.6.5 | 12.1.0 | 12.1.1 | 12.1.2 | 12.1.3 | 12.1.4 | 12.1.5 | 12.1.6 | 13.1.0 | 13.1.1 | 13.1.3 | 13.1.4 | 13.1.5 | 14.1.0 | 14.1.2 | 14.1.3 | 14.1.4 | 15.1.0 | 15.1.1 | 15.1.2 | 15.1.3 | 15.1.4 | 15.1.5 | 16.1.0 | 16.1.1 | 16.1.2 | 17.0.0

1 vendor · 12 products

References

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