CVE-2022-28701: f5 big-ip Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-28701 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in f5 big-ip. EPSS estimates a 0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 05-05-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
On F5 BIG-IP 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2, when the stream profile is configured on a virtual server, 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- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.93%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
60%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.01 pp
From 0.92% on 23-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
F512 products
- big-ip≥ 16.1.x, < 16.1.2.2
- big-ip_access_policy_manager16.1.0 | 16.1.1 | 16.1.2
- big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager16.1.0 | 16.1.1 | 16.1.2
- big-ip_analytics16.1.0 | 16.1.1 | 16.1.2
- big-ip_application_acceleration_manager16.1.0 | 16.1.1 | 16.1.2
1 vendor · 12 products