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TI-2022-07189 Aliases CVE-2022-23015GHSA-2gwv-fv77-xfgx

Uncontrolled resource consumption in BIG-IP

Priority LOW 34CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

On BIG-IP versions 16.x before 16.1.0, 15.1.x before 15.1.4.1, and 14.1.2.6-14.1.4.4, when a Client SSL profile is configured on a virtual server with Client Certificate Authentication set to request/require and Session Ticket enabled and configured, processing SSL traffic can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00629 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—BIG-IP16.x before 16.1.0, 15.1.x before 15.1.4.1, and 14.1.2.6-14.1.4.4—No fix listedCNA
  • BIG-IP Vendor— Affected 16.x before 16.1.0, 15.1.x before 15.1.4.1, and 14.1.2.6-14.1.4.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.2.6 to before 14.1.4.4; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4.1; 16.0.0 to before 16.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23015
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2gwv-fv77-xfgx
  3. 2026-10-28 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-25230 BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-01269 Missing authentication in F5 BIG-IP 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
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Sources

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