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TI-2022-20189 Aliases CVE-2022-41836GHSA-q5j4-wm7v-gfh4

BIG-IP Advanced WAF and ASM bd vulnerability CVE-2022-41836

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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

When an 'Attack Signature False Positive Mode' enabled security policy is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests can cause the bd process to terminate.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00746 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BIG-IP Advanced WAF & ASM (F5): 17.0.0.1, 16.1.3.1, 15.1.7 +2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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 Advanced WAF & ASM17.0.x to before 17.0.0.1; 16.1.x to before 16.1.3.1; 15.1.x to before 15.1.717.0.0.1, 16.1.3.1, 15.1.7, 14.1.0, 13.1.0Patch availableCNA
  • BIG-IP Advanced WAF & ASM VendorF5 Affected 17.0.x to before 17.0.0.1; 16.1.x to before 16.1.3.1; 15.1.x to before 15.1.7 Fixed in 17.0.0.1, 16.1.3.1, 15.1.7, 14.1.0, 13.1.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 to before 15.1.7; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0VulnerableF5
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1.0 to before 15.1.7; 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_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 to before 15.1.7; 16.1.0 to before 16.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:17.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 Vulnerable ·F5
  • cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.0 to before 15.1.7; 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

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA BIG-IP Advanced WAF & ASM (F5) Fixed in 17.0.0.1, 16.1.3.1, 15.1.7, 14.1.0, 13.1.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-41836
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q5j4-wm7v-gfh4

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-25230 BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability 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-2023-25231 BIG-IP Configuration utility authenticated SQL injection vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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