Unrestricted file upload in BIG-IP ASM & Advanced WAF
Priority LOW 21CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
On BIG-IP ASM & Advanced WAF version 16.1.x before 16.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.4.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.5, and all versions of 13.1.x and 12.1.x, an authenticated user with low privileges, such as a guest, can upload data using an undisclosed REST endpoint causing an increase in disk resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00739 54th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | BIG-IP ASM & Advanced WAF | 16.1.x before 16.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.4.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.5, and all versions of 13.1.x and 12.1.x | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BIG-IP ASM & Advanced WAF Vendor— Affected 16.1.x before 16.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.4.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.5, and all versions of 13.1.x and 12.1.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 – 13.1.4; 14.1.0 – 14.1.4; 15.1.0 – 15.1.4; 16.0.0 – 16.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 – 13.1.4; 14.1.0 – 14.1.4; 15.1.0 – 15.1.4; 16.0.0 – 16.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 – 13.1.4; 14.1.0 – 14.1.4; 15.1.0 – 15.1.4; 16.0.0 – 16.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 – 12.1.6; 13.1.0 – 13.1.4; 14.1.0 – 14.1.4; 15.1.0 – 15.1.4; 16.0.0 – 16.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23026
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-42xq-j3ww-cxh9
References
More F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall vulnerabilities
- 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-2023-25231 BIG-IP Configuration utility authenticated SQL injection vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-23026 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-23026 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-42xq-j3ww-cxh9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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