BIG-IP iControl REST RCE in WAF / ASM (<=16.1.3.1)
CVE-2022-41617 Published on October 19, 2022
BIG-IP Advanced WAF and ASM iControl REST vulnerability CVE-2022-41617
In versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.6.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.1, and 13.1.x before 13.1.5.1, When the Advanced WAF / ASM module is provisioned, an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP iControl REST interface.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-41617 can be exploited with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Command Injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2022-41617 has been classified to as a Command Injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-41617
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Affected Versions
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF & ASM:- Version 17.0.0 and below 17.0.x* is unaffected.
- Version 16.1.x and below 16.1.3.1 is affected.
- Version 15.1.x and below 15.1.6.1 is affected.
- Version 14.1.x and below 14.1.5.1 is affected.
- Version 13.1.x and below 13.1.5.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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