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CVE-2022-27634
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2022-05-05 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-20
Description
On 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2 and 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1, BIG-IP APM does not properly validate configurations, allowing an authenticated attacker with high privileges to manipulate the APM policy leading to privilege escalation/remote code execution. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
Affected products
- F5 BIG-IP APM: from 15.1.0 before 15.1.5.1; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.2.2 — fixed in 15.1.5.1, 16.1.2.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: F5 BIG-IP APM 15.1.5.1, 16.1.2.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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