5.3

CVE-2022-27181: f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
Published 05-05-2022Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-27181 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in f5 big-ip_access_policy_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.92%
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 APM 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, when APM is configured on a virtual server and the associated access profile is configured with APM AAA NTLM Auth, undisclosed requests can cause an increase in internal 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

0.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.90% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.92%

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

F52 products
  • big-ip_access_policy_manager13.1.0 | 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
  • big-ip_apm≥ 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

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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