CVE-2022-26415 Security feature bypass in BIG-IP

High 7.7 Published 5 May 2022 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Authenticated administrators can bypass Appliance mode restrictions via an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint in F5 BIG-IP.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-26415?

CVE-2022-26415 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 5 May 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

On F5 BIG-IP 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2, 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, and all versions of 12.1.x, when running in Appliance mode, an authenticated user assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions, utilizing an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26415?

It affects 11 products.

Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager, F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System and 5 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26415?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26415 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-26415 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26415 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7578-q947-48mq.