Missing Authentication for Critical Function in BIG-IP - CVE-2022-1388
Published: May 10, 2022 / Updated: January 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62910
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1388
CWE-ID: CWE-306
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: F5 Networks
Affected software:
BIG-IP
BIG-IP
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authentication in iControl REST API at "/mgmt/tm/util/bash". A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the management port and/or self IP addresses and execute arbitrary commands on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-1388
Install updates from vendor's website.