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CVE-2026-42406

HIGHCVSS 8.5/10EPSS 0.15%

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CVE-2026-42406 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.7/10

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

CVSS 4.0
8.5/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.15%

4.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Automation Toolchain>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Automation Toolchain>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Container Ingress Services>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Container Ingress Services>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Edge Gateway>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Edge Gateway>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Link Controller>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Policy Enforcement Manager>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Ssl Orchestrator>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Ssl Orchestrator>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Webaccelerator>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Webaccelerator>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Websafe>= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3
F5Big-Ip Websafe>= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6
F5Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6
F5Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting>= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6
F5Big-Ip Automation Toolchain>= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6

Showing 50 of 85 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-42406?
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.
How severe is CVE-2026-42406?
CVE-2026-42406 has a CVSS score of 8.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-42406?
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