CVE-2022-1388

Stored catalog record

Source record retrieved 2026-10-28T12:28:59.972168+00:00. Scheduled imports handle updates; this page does not assert that the provider was queried just now.

Vulnerability overview

On F5 BIG-IP 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2, 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 12.1.x and 11.6.x versions, undisclosed requests may bypass iControl REST authentication. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Patch review priority

Known exploitation: prioritize review

• CISA KEV lists real-world exploitation.

FIRST EPSS: 99.95% · percentile 100.0 · score date 2026-10-27.

EPSS estimates probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It does not measure your exposure or prove exploitation. The elevated threshold is 10%; CISA KEV takes precedence. About FIRST EPSS ↗

Severity and scoring

CVSS score

9.8 · CRITICAL

CVSS version

3.1

CVSS vector

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

Weaknesses

CWE-306

CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.

Known exploitation and remediation

Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Affected product

F5 · BIG-IP

Added to catalog

2022-05-10

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA remediation due date

2022-05-31

CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.

Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.

Affected products and versions

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Through (inclusive): 11.6.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Through (inclusive): 12.1.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.5.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.1.2.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Through (inclusive): 11.6.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Through (inclusive): 12.1.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.5.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.1.2.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Through (inclusive): 11.6.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Through (inclusive): 12.1.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.5.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.1.2.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Through (inclusive): 11.6.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Through (inclusive): 12.1.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.5.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.1.2.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Through (inclusive): 11.6.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Through (inclusive): 12.1.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.5.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.1.2.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Through (inclusive): 11.6.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Through (inclusive): 12.1.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.5.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.1.2.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Through (inclusive): 11.6.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Through (inclusive): 12.1.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.5.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.1.2.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Through (inclusive): 11.6.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Through (inclusive): 12.1.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.5.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.1.2.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Through (inclusive): 11.6.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Through (inclusive): 12.1.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.5.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.1.2.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Through (inclusive): 11.6.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Through (inclusive): 12.1.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.5.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.1.2.2

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 11.6.1

  Through (inclusive): 11.6.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 12.1.0

  Through (inclusive): 12.1.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 13.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 13.1.5

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 14.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 14.1.4.6

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 15.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 15.1.5.1

• cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  From (inclusive): 16.1.0

  Before (exclusive): 16.1.2.2

These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.

Advisories and references

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167007/F5-BIG-IP-Remote-Code-Execution.html

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167118/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167150/F5-BIG-IP-iControl-Remote-Code-Execution.html

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K23605346

  Mitigation · Vendor Advisory

• https://www.secpod.com/blog/critical-f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-patch-now/

  Exploit · Mitigation · Third Party Advisory

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167007/F5-BIG-IP-Remote-Code-Execution.html

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167118/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167150/F5-BIG-IP-iControl-Remote-Code-Execution.html

  Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

• https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K23605346

  Mitigation · Vendor Advisory

• https://www.secpod.com/blog/critical-f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-patch-now/

  Exploit · Mitigation · Third Party Advisory

• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-1388

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