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TI-2022-20086 Aliases CVE-2022-41694GHSA-pvwc-79jh-rc76

BIG-IP and BIG-IQ mcpd vulnerability CVE-2022-41694

Priority LOW 24CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
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

In BIG-IP versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3, 15.1.x before 15.1.6.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.5, and all versions of 13.1.x, and BIG-IQ versions 8.x before 8.2.0.1 and all versions of 7.x, when an SSL key is imported on a BIG-IP or BIG-IQ system, undisclosed input can cause MCPD to terminate.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0072 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BIG-IP (F5): 17.0.0, 16.1.3, 15.1.6.1 +1BIG-IQ (F5): 8.2.0.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
F5BIG-IP16.1.x to before 16.1.3; 15.1.x to before 15.1.6.1; 14.1.x to before 14.1.5; 13.1.0 and later17.0.0, 16.1.3, 15.1.6.1, 14.1.5Patch availableCNA
F5BIG-IQ8.x to before 8.2.0.1; 7.1.0 and later8.2.0.1Patch availableCNA
  • BIG-IP VendorF5 Affected 16.1.x to before 16.1.3; 15.1.x to before 15.1.6.1; 14.1.x to before 14.1.5; 13.1.0 and later Fixed in 17.0.0, 16.1.3, 15.1.6.1, 14.1.5 Patch available CNA
  • BIG-IQ VendorF5 Affected 8.x to before 8.2.0.1; 7.1.0 and later Fixed in 8.2.0.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

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; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3VulnerableF5
  • 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; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3 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; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3 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; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3 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; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.0 to before 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
  • 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; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3 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; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3 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; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3 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; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3 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; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1.0 – 13.1.5; 14.1.0 to before 14.1.5; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3VulnerableF5
  • 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; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA BIG-IP (F5) Fixed in 17.0.0, 16.1.3, 15.1.6.1, 14.1.5
  • Fix · CNA BIG-IQ (F5) Fixed in 8.2.0.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-41694
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pvwc-79jh-rc76
  3. 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

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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