Command injection in F5 BIG-IP
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
On all versions of 16.1.x, 15.1.x, 14.1.x, 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x of F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF, ASM, and ASM, and F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration (GC) all versions prior to 9.0, when running in Appliance mode, an authenticated attacker assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions, utilizing command injection vulnerabilities in undisclosed URIs in F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
Why it matters now
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, APM, ASM) | 16.1.x; 15.1.x; 14.1.x; 13.1.x; 12.1.x; 11.6.x | 17.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| F5 | BIG-IP Guided Configuration (GC) | All to before 9.0 | 9.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- BIG-IP (Advanced WAF, APM, ASM) VendorF5 Affected 16.1.x; 15.1.x; 14.1.x; 13.1.x; 12.1.x; 11.6.x Fixed in 17.0.0 Patch available CNA
- BIG-IP Guided Configuration (GC) VendorF5 Affected All to before 9.0 Fixed in 9.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 55
| 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 45 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_guided_configuration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 9.0 | 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
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_guided_configuration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
- Fix · CNA BIG-IP (Advanced WAF, APM, ASM) (F5) Fixed in 17.0.0
- Fix · CNA BIG-IP Guided Configuration (GC) (F5) Fixed in 9.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration (GC) 9.0
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-09483 On all versions of 16.1.x, 15.1.x, 14.1.x, 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x of F5 BIG-IP…Priority LOW 38
- TI-2022-10351 Cross-site scripting in F5 BIG-IP APMPriority LOW 34
- TI-2022-10758 Cross-site scripting in F5 BIG-IPPriority LOW 33
- Release ·
F5 BIG-IP (Advanced WAF, APM, ASM) 17.0.x*
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-09483 On all versions of 16.1.x, 15.1.x, 14.1.x, 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x of F5 BIG-IP…Priority LOW 38
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-27806
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gpj-49pv-jr3x
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-2022-27806 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-27806 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7gpj-49pv-jr3x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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