CVE-2022-29479 vulnerability in F5 Networks Products
Published on May 5, 2022
On F5 BIG-IP 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 versions of 12.1.x and 11.6.x, and F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management all versions of 8.x and 7.x, when an IPv6 self IP address is configured and the ipv6.strictcompliance database key is enabled (disabled by default) on a BIG-IP system, undisclosed packets may cause decreased performance. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-29479 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-29479
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Affected Versions
F5 BIG-IP:- Version 12.1.x is affected.
- Version 11.6.x is affected.
- Version 17.0.0 and below 17.0.x* is unaffected.
- Version 16.1.0 and below 16.1.x* is unaffected.
- Version 15.1.x and below 15.1.5.1 is affected.
- Version 14.1.x and below 14.1.4.6 is affected.
- Version 13.1.x and below 13.1.5 is affected.
- Version 8.x is affected.
- Version 7.x is affected.
Exploit Probability
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