CVE-2022-27806 Command injection in BIG-IP (Advanced WAF, APM, ASM)

High 8.7 Published 5 May 2022 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Authenticated administrators can bypass Appliance mode restrictions via command injection in F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration, enabling code execution.

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-2022-27806?

CVE-2022-27806 is a high-severity command injection 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 all versions of 16.1.x, 15.1.x, 14.1.x, 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x of F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF, ASM, and ASM, and F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration (GC) all versions prior to 9.0, when running in Appliance mode, an authenticated attacker assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions, utilizing command injection vulnerabilities in undisclosed URIs in F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27806?

It affects 4 products.

Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager, F5 Big-Ip Guided Configuration.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27806?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27806 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2022-27806 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27806 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7gpj-49pv-jr3x.