On F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF, ASM, and APM 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.1, 15.1.x…
Priority LOW 35CWE-670Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
On F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF, ASM, and APM 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.1, 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, and 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, when ASM or Advanced WAF, as well as APM, are configured on a virtual server, the ASM policy is configured with Session Awareness, and the "Use APM Username and Session ID" option is enabled, undisclosed requests can cause the bd process to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00956 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BIG-IP Advanced WAF, ASM, and APM (F5): 12.1.x, 11.6.x, 17.0.0 +4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5 | BIG-IP Advanced WAF, ASM, and APM | 16.1.x to before 16.1.2.1; 15.1.x to before 15.1.5; 14.1.x to before 14.1.4.6; 13.1.x to before 13.1.5 | 12.1.x, 11.6.x, 17.0.0, 16.1.2.1, 15.1.5, 14.1.4.6, 13.1.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- BIG-IP Advanced WAF, ASM, and APM VendorF5 Affected 16.1.x to before 16.1.2.1; 15.1.x to before 15.1.5; 14.1.x to before 14.1.4.6; 13.1.x to before 13.1.5 Fixed in 12.1.x, 11.6.x, 17.0.0, 16.1.2.1, 15.1.5, 14.1.4.6, 13.1.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 54
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 44 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:16.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:16.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:13.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:13.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:13.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:14.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:14.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:14.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:15.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:15.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:15.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:15.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:15.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:16.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:16.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:14.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:14.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:14.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:15.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:15.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:15.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.3 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:15.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.4 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:15.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.5 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:16.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:16.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1.1 | Vulnerable | F5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1.2 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:16.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:16.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:13.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:13.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:13.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:14.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:14.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:14.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:15.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:15.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:15.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:15.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:15.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:16.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:16.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:14.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:14.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:14.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:15.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:15.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:15.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:15.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:15.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.5 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:16.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:16.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.1 Vulnerable ·F5
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.2 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
- Fix · CNA BIG-IP Advanced WAF, ASM, and APM (F5) Fixed in 12.1.x, 11.6.x, 17.0.0, 16.1.2.1, 15.1.5, 14.1.4.6, 13.1.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-26890
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f6j9-3mcj-w64v
References
More F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-26890 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-26890 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f6j9-3mcj-w64v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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