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TI-2022-14963 Aliases CVE-2022-33968GHSA-x79h-769h-qj92

BIG-IP LTM and APM NTLM vulnerability CVE-2022-33968

Priority LOW 23CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
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-125 and the CVSS impact.

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, when an LTM monitor or APM SSO is configured on a virtual server, and NTLM challenge-response is in use, undisclosed traffic can cause a buffer over-read. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00543 45th 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

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    • 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-2022-14958 BIG-IP iRule vulnerability CVE-2022-33962Priority LOW 29
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-33968
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x79h-769h-qj92

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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