CVE-2022-23026 File upload in BIG-IP ASM & Advanced WAF

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

An authenticated low-privilege user can upload data via a REST endpoint, causing disk resource exhaustion and denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-23026?

CVE-2022-23026 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall, published on 25 Jan 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

On BIG-IP ASM & Advanced WAF version 16.1.x before 16.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.4.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.5, and all versions of 13.1.x and 12.1.x, an authenticated user with low privileges, such as a guest, can upload data using an undisclosed REST endpoint causing an increase in disk resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23026?

It affects 2 products.

Products include F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23026?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23026 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-23026 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23026 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-42xq-j3ww-cxh9.

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