CVE-2026-42780 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator vulnerability
Authenticated high-privilege attackers can overwrite, delete, or corrupt arbitrary local files via directory traversal in BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator.
- 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-2026-42780?
CVE-2026-42780 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Ssl Orchestrator, published on 13 May 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A directory traversal vulnerability exists in BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator that allows an authenticated attacker with high privilege to overwrite, delete or corrupt arbitrary local files. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42780?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Ssl Orchestrator.
How do I fix CVE-2026-42780?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42780 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-42780 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42780 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in F5 Big-Ip Ssl Orchestrator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4m3x-cfc5-6ccg.