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TI-2022-13399 Aliases CVE-2022-31473GHSA-x49w-p2mp-8q2x

BIG-IP APM Appliance mode vulnerability CVE-2022-31473

Priority LOW 38CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In BIG-IP Versions 16.1.x before 16.1.1 and 15.1.x before 15.1.4, when running in Appliance mode, an authenticated attacker may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions due to a directory traversal vulnerability in an undisclosed page within iApps. A successful exploit can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02079 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BIG-IP APM (F5): 13.1.0, 14.1.0, 15.1.4 +2

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
F5BIG-IP APM15.1.x to before 15.1.4; 16.1.x to before 16.1.113.1.0, 14.1.0, 15.1.4, 16.1.1, 17.0.0Patch availableCNA
  • BIG-IP APM VendorF5 Affected 15.1.x to before 15.1.4; 16.1.x to before 16.1.1 Fixed in 13.1.0, 14.1.0, 15.1.4, 16.1.1, 17.0.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 to before 15.1.4VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:16.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.1.0VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 to before 15.1.4 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:16.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA BIG-IP APM (F5) Fixed in 13.1.0, 14.1.0, 15.1.4, 16.1.1, 17.0.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31473
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x49w-p2mp-8q2x

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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