5.3

CVE-2022-29479: f5 big-ip Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
Published 05-05-2022Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-29479 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in f5 big-ip. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.7% 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. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

On F5 BIG-IP 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, and F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management all versions of 8.x and 7.x, when an IPv6 self IP address is configured and the ipv6.strictcompliance database key is enabled (disabled by default) on a BIG-IP system, undisclosed packets may cause decreased performance. 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

60%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.90% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
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

F513 products
  • big-ipEOL≥ 12.1.0, < 12.2.0 | ≥ 11.6.0, < 11.7.0 | ≥ 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 · 13 products

References

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