Auth RCE in F5 BIG-IP/BIG-IQ Configuration Utility
CVE-2026-41957 Published on May 13, 2026
BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Configuration utility vulnerability
An authenticated remote code execution vulnerability through undisclosed vectors exists in the BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Configuration utility.
Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-41957 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of 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 Marshaling, Unmarshaling Vulnerability?
The application deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid.
CVE-2026-41957 has been classified to as a Marshaling, Unmarshaling vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-41957
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Affected Versions
F5 BIG-IP:- Version 21.0.0 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 17.5.0 and below 17.5.1.4 is affected.
- Version 17.1.0 and below 17.1.3.1 is affected.
- Version 16.1.0 and below * is affected.
- Version 8.4.0 and below 8.4.1 is affected.