Privilege Escalation in F5 BIG-IP APM Product
CVE-2022-27634

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
F5
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 May 2022

Summary

The BIG-IP APM by F5 Networks contains a vulnerability where specific versions fail to properly validate configurations. This oversight enables an authenticated attacker with high privileges to manipulate the APM policy, potentially leading to privilege escalation or remote code execution. Users of affected versions should prioritize applying updates to mitigate the risk of exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

BIG-IP APM 16.1.x < 16.1.2.2

BIG-IP APM 15.1.x < 15.1.5.1

BIG-IP APM 14.1.x

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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