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TI-2022-20181 Aliases CVE-2022-41813GHSA-3vw7-gqq2-ffcx

BIG-IP PEM and AFM TMUI, TMSH and iControl vulnerability CVE-2022-41813

Priority LOW 30CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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 versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.6.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.5, and all versions of 13.1.x, when BIG-IP is provisioned with PEM or AFM module, an undisclosed input can cause Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) 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 AFM & PEM (F5): 17.0.0, 16.1.3.1, 15.1.6.1 +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-IP AFM & PEM16.1.x to before 16.1.3.1; 15.1.x to before 15.1.6.1; 14.1.x to before 14.1.5; 13.1.0 and later17.0.0, 16.1.3.1, 15.1.6.1, 14.1.5Patch availableCNA
  • BIG-IP AFM & PEM VendorF5 Affected 16.1.x to before 16.1.3.1; 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, 16.1.3.1, 15.1.6.1, 14.1.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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 16.1.3.1VulnerableF5
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 16.1.3.1VulnerableF5
  • 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 16.1.3.1 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; 15.1.0 to before 15.1.6.1; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA BIG-IP AFM & PEM (F5) Fixed in 17.0.0, 16.1.3.1, 15.1.6.1, 14.1.5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-41813
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3vw7-gqq2-ffcx
  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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