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TI-2022-09767 Aliases CVE-2022-26415GHSA-7578-q947-48mq

Command injection in F5 BIG-IP

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

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 versions of 12.1.x, when running in Appliance mode, an authenticated user assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions, utilizing an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0074 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BIG-IP (F5): 16.1.2.2, 15.1.5.1, 14.1.4.6 +2

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
F5BIG-IP12.1.x; 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 13.1.516.1.2.2, 15.1.5.1, 14.1.4.6, 13.1.5, 17.0.0Patch availableCNA
  • BIG-IP VendorF5 Affected 12.1.x; 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 Fixed in 16.1.2.2, 15.1.5.1, 14.1.4.6, 13.1.5, 17.0.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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 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 16.1.2.2, 15.1.5.1, 14.1.4.6, 13.1.5, 17.0.0

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. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-26415
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7578-q947-48mq

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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