# CVE-2022-41617: BIG-IP Advanced WAF and ASM iControl REST vulnerability CVE-2022-41617

> Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code on F5 BIG-IP devices when the Advanced WAF or ASM module is provisioned.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Oct 2022
- **Updated:** 8 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fc4r-fxrx-hcf5

## What is CVE-2022-41617?

CVE-2022-41617 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall, published on 19 Oct 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.6.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.1, and 13.1.x before 13.1.5.1, When the Advanced WAF / ASM module is provisioned, an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP iControl REST interface.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41617?

It affects 2 products.


Products: F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-41617?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41617 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-41617 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41617 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall

- [CVE-2021-23031](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23031/): Privilege escalation in BIG-IP Advanced WAF and BIG-IP ASM (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2021-23029](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23029/): Server-side request forgery in BIG-IP Advanced WAF and BIG-IP ASM (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-23014](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-23014/): Missing authorization in BIG-IP ASM/Advanced WAF (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-22993](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22993/): Cross-site scripting in BIG-IP Advanced WAF and BIG-IP ASM (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-40060](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-40060/): BIG-IP Advanced WAF and ASM vulnerability (high 8.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-41617 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-41617 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall, published on 19 Oct 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41617 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41617/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41617/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41617
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41617
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41617

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41617/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.