4.9

CVE-2022-26835: f5 big-ip Path Traversal

CVSS: 4.9v3.1MediumModified
Published 05-05-2022Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-26835 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Path Traversal vulnerability in f5 big-ip. EPSS estimates a 1.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.90%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 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. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 versions of 12.1.x and 11.6.x, directory traversal vulnerabilities exist in undisclosed iControl REST endpoints and TMOS Shell (tmsh) commands in F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration, which may allow an authenticated attacker with at least resource administrator role privileges to read arbitrary files. 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

1.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 1.87% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.90%

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 | ≥ 16.1.x, < 16.1.2.2 | ≥ 15.1.x, < 15.1.5.1 | ≥ 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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