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TI-2022-01269 Aliases CVE-2022-1388GHSA-mrph-rvc3-cv97

Missing authentication in F5 BIG-IP

Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

On F5 BIG-IP 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2, 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 12.1.x and 11.6.x versions, undisclosed requests may bypass iControl REST authentication. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-05-10CISA due date 2022-05-31Known ransomware use
EPSS 0.99954 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed BIG-IP (F5): 17.0.0, 16.1.2.2, 15.1.5.1 +2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
F5BIG-IP16.1.x to before 16.1.2.2; 15.1.x to before 15.1.5.1; 14.1.x to before 14.1.4.6; 13.1.x to before 13.1.5; 12.1.x – 12.1.6; 11.6.x – 11.6.517.0.0, 16.1.2.2, 15.1.5.1, 14.1.4.6, 13.1.5Patch availableCNA
  • BIG-IP VendorF5 Affected 16.1.x to before 16.1.2.2; 15.1.x to before 15.1.5.1; 14.1.x to before 14.1.4.6; 13.1.x to before 13.1.5; 12.1.x – 12.1.6; 11.6.x – 11.6.5 Fixed in 17.0.0, 16.1.2.2, 15.1.5.1, 14.1.4.6, 13.1.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.6.1 – 11.6.5; 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.4.6; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.5.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.2.2 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA BIG-IP (F5) Fixed in 17.0.0, 16.1.2.2, 15.1.5.1, 14.1.4.6, 13.1.5

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    F5 BIG-IP 13.1.5, 14.1.4.6 and 3 more versions

    10 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 8 LOW

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Timeline

  1. 2022-05-10 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1388
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mrph-rvc3-cv97

References

Exploit 4

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-25230 BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05850 Memory corruption in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05845 Server-side request forgery in BIG-IP; BIG-IQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-04820 Path traversal in BIG-IP KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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