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

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% 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-20

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, 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.

Affected products

BIG-IP: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.6.1; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5, 15.1.6.1, 16.1.3.1
F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (PEM): from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.6.1; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5, 15.1.6.1, 16.1.3.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: BIG-IP 14.1.5, 15.1.6.1, 16.1.3.1; F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (PEM) 14.1.5, 15.1.6.1, 16.1.3.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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