CVE-2022-41617: BIG-IP Advanced WAF and ASM iControl REST vulnerability CVE-2022-41617

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: 2022-10-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-77

Description

In versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.6.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.1, and 13.1.x before 13.1.5.1, When the Advanced WAF / ASM module is provisioned, an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP iControl REST interface.

Affected products

F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall: from 13.1.0 before 13.1.5.1; 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 13.1.5.1, 14.1.5.1, 15.1.6.1, 16.1.3.1
BIG-IP ASM: from 13.1.0 before 13.1.5.1; 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 13.1.5.1, 14.1.5.1, 15.1.6.1, 16.1.3.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall 13.1.5.1, 14.1.5.1, 15.1.6.1, 16.1.3.1; BIG-IP ASM 13.1.5.1, 14.1.5.1, 15.1.6.1, 16.1.3.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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