CVE-2026-34176 Knowledge Appliance mode iControl REST vulnerability

High 8.5 Published 13 May 2026 Updated 14 May 2026

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands via iControl REST in Appliance mode, crossing security boundaries on F5 BIG-IP devices.

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-2026-34176?

CVE-2026-34176 is a high-severity command injection 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

When running in Appliance mode, an authenticated remote command injection vulnerability exists in an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint. A successful exploit can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary.

Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-34176?

It affects 21 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 15 more.

How do I fix CVE-2026-34176?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-34176 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-2026-34176 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-34176 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9vx8-mp8v-r465.