CVE-2026-32643 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ privilege escalation vulnerability

High 8.5 Published Updated

An authenticated attacker with Certificate Manager role can modify configuration objects to execute arbitrary commands, leading to privilege escalation.

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-2026-32643?

CVE-2026-32643 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 13 May 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability exists in BIG-IP and BIG-IQ systems where a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with at least the Certificate Manager role can modify configuration objects that allow running arbitrary commands.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Weakness: CWE-250

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32643?

It affects 22 products.

Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager and 16 more.

How do I fix CVE-2026-32643?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-32643 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-32643 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32643 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-frv4-jxq5-mpjm.

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