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CVE-2022-27634

Published: May 5, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 34.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only

Description

On 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2 and 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1, BIG-IP APM does not properly validate configurations, allowing an authenticated attacker with high privileges to manipulate the APM policy leading to privilege escalation/remote code execution. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

BIG-IP APMF5
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
big-ip access policy managerf5
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
f5commercialUSNetworking Infrastructure

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K57555833
support.f5.com

Timeline

Published
May 5, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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