CVE-2022-1388: F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication Vulnerability

CVE-2022-1388 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-05-10

A missing authentication vulnerability in the F5 BIG-IP iControl REST interface allows unauthenticated attackers with network access to the BIG-IP system to execute arbitrary system commands, create or delete files, or disable services. This bypasses authentication via undisclosed requests.

Technologies: F5 BIG-IP. Vendors: F5.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2022-1388 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2022-1388 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 May 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2022-1388?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 10 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
F5 BIG-IP 16.1.x prior to 16.1.2.2, 15.1.x prior to 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x prior to 13.1.5, 12.1.x, 11.6.x.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-1388?
A patch was published on 2022-05-10: F5 released security advisory K23605346 and updates. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2022-1388 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-1388?
Check whether you run F5 BIG-IP. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • F5 BIG-IP 16.1.x prior to 16.1.2.2, 15.1.x prior to 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x prior to 13.1.5, 12.1.x, 11.6.x

Timeline

  • 2022-05-10: disclosed
  • 2022-05-10: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-05-10: patched: F5 released security advisory K23605346 and updates.

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