CVE-2022-41983: BIG-IP TMM Vulnerability CVE-2022-41983

Severity: low (CVSS 3.7 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% 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-319

Description

On specific hardware platforms, on BIG-IP versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.7, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.1, and all versions of 13.1.x, while Intel QAT (QuickAssist Technology) and the AES-GCM/CCM cipher is in use, undisclosed conditions can cause BIG-IP to send data unencrypted even with an SSL Profile applied.

Affected products

F5 BIG-IP APM: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.7; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1
BIG-IP: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.7; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1
F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.7; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1
F5 Big-Ip Analytics: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.7; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1
F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (AAM): from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.7; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1
BIG-IP ASM: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.7; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1
F5 Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.7; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1
F5 Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.7; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1
F5 Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.7; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP DNS: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.7; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1
F5 Big-Ip Edge Gateway: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.7; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1
F5 Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.6; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.6, 16.1.3.1
F5 Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.7; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1
F5 Big-Ip Link Controller: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.7; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1
F5 BIG-IP (LTM): from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.7; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1
F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (PEM): from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.7; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1
F5 Big-Ip Ssl Orchestrator: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.7; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1
F5 Big-Ip Webaccelerator: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.7; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1
F5 Big-Ip Websafe: from 13.1.0 through 13.1.5; from 14.1.0 before 14.1.5.1; from 15.1.0 before 15.1.7; from 16.1.0 before 16.1.3.1 — fixed in 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: F5 BIG-IP APM 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1; BIG-IP 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1; F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1; F5 Big-Ip Analytics 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1; F5 Networks, Inc. BIG-IP (AAM) 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1; BIG-IP ASM 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1; F5 Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1; F5 Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1; F5 Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1; F5 BIG-IP DNS 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1; F5 Big-Ip Edge Gateway 14.1.5.1, 15.1.7, 16.1.3.1; F5 Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service 14.1.5.1, 15.1.6, 16.1.3.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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