CVE-2022-1388

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10Actively ExploitedEPSS 99.96%

Last modified

CVE-2022-1388 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. On F5 BIG-IP 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2, 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, and all 12.1.x and 11.6.x versions, undisclosed requests may bypass iControl REST authentication. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 99.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

On F5 BIG-IP 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2, 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, and all 12.1.x and 11.6.x versions, undisclosed requests may bypass iControl REST authentication. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
99.96%

100.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Exploitation Status

This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.6
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4.6
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.2.2
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.6
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4.6
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.2.2
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.6
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4.6
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.2.2
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.6
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4.6
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.2.2
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.6
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4.6
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.2.2
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.6
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4.6
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.2.2
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.6
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4.6
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.2.2
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.6
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 13.1.0, < 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 14.1.0, < 14.1.4.6
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.5.1
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.2.2
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 11.6.1, <= 11.6.5
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.6

Showing 50 of 66 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-1388?
On F5 BIG-IP 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2, 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, and all 12.1.x and 11.6.x versions, undisclosed requests may bypass iControl REST authentication. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
How severe is CVE-2022-1388?
CVE-2022-1388 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 99.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1388?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST