CVE-2022-41800: f5 big-ip Command Injection
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-41800 is a high (CVSS 8.7) Command Injection vulnerability in f5 big-ip. EPSS estimates a 76.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 07-12-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In all versions of BIG-IP, when running in Appliance mode, an authenticated user assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions, utilizing an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint. A successful exploit can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST8.7HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
76.87%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
100%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 76.87% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundF5 BIG-IP iControl Authenticated RCE via RPM Creator
exploit/linux/http/f5_icontrol_rpmspec_rce_cve_2022_41800
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
F512 products
- big-ipEOL≥ 17.0.0, < 17.1.0 | ≥ 16.1.0, < 16.2.0 | ≥ 15.1.0, < 15.2.0 | ≥ 14.1.0, < 14.2.0 | ≥ 13.1.0, < 13.2.0
- big-ip_access_policy_manager≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.5 | ≥ 15.1.0, ≤ 15.1.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, ≤ 16.1.3 | 17.0.0
- big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 17.0.0
- big-ip_analytics≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.5 | ≥ 15.1.0, ≤ 15.1.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, ≤ 16.1.3 | 17.0.0
- big-ip_application_acceleration_manager≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5 | ≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.5 | ≥ 15.1.0, ≤ 15.1.8 | ≥ 16.1.0, ≤ 16.1.3 | 17.0.0
1 vendor · 12 products
References
1 links- support.f5.com/csp/article/K13325942Vendor Advisory