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CVE-2022-35245: BIG-IP APM access policy vulnerability CVE-2022-35245

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-08-04 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-476

Description

In BIG-IP Versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.6.1, and 14.1.x before 14.1.5.1, when a BIG-IP APM access policy is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Affected products

• F5 BIG-IP APM: from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.6.1; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.6.1, 16.1.3.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: F5 BIG-IP APM 14.1.5.1, 15.1.6.1, 16.1.3.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58235223
• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58235223

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