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CVE-2022-41835: f5 f5os-a Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 19-10-2022Last modified 07-05-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-41835 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in f5 f5os-a. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.16%
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. 19-10-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In F5OS-A version 1.x before 1.1.0 and F5OS-C version 1.x before 1.5.0, excessive file permissions in F5OS allows an authenticated local attacker to execute limited set of commands in a container and impact the F5OS controller.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

5%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.15% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.16%

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
  • f5os-a≥ 1.x, < 1.1.0 | ≥ 1.0.0, < 1.1.0
  • f5os-c≥ 1.x, < 1.5.0 | > 1.3.0, < 1.5.0

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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