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TI-2022-14958 Aliases CVE-2022-33962GHSA-f8cq-8hf3-3hw9

BIG-IP iRule vulnerability CVE-2022-33962

Priority LOW 29CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

In BIG-IP Versions 17.0.x before 17.0.0.1, 16.1.x before 16.1.3.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.6.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.1, and all versions of 13.1.x, certain iRules commands may allow an attacker to bypass the access control restrictions for a self IP address, regardless of the port lockdown settings. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00193 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BIG-IP (F5): 14.1.5.1, 15.1.6.1, 16.1.3.1 +1

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
F5BIG-IP13.1.0 and later; 14.1.x to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.x to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.x to before 16.1.3.1; 17.0.x to before 17.0.0.114.1.5.1, 15.1.6.1, 16.1.3.1, 17.0.0.1Patch availableCNA
  • BIG-IP VendorF5 Affected 13.1.0 and later; 14.1.x to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.x to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.x to before 16.1.3.1; 17.0.x to before 17.0.0.1 Fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.6.1, 16.1.3.1, 17.0.0.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 22

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 12 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5.1; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA BIG-IP (F5) Fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.6.1, 16.1.3.1, 17.0.0.1

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.x*, 14.1.5.1 and 3 more versions

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-16174 iControl REST vulnerability CVE-2022-35728Priority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2022-15654 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ iControl SOAP vulnerability CVE-2022-34851Priority LOW 30
    • TI-2022-14963 BIG-IP LTM and APM NTLM vulnerability CVE-2022-33968Priority LOW 23
    Show all 4 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-33962
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f8cq-8hf3-3hw9

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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