CVE detail
CVE-2022-1388: F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication Vulnerability
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog · back to feed
Vendor / product
F5 · BIG-IP
- Date added (KEV)
- May 10, 2022
- CISA due date
- May 31, 2022
- Ransomware campaign use
- Known
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Technical detail
From CISA
F5 BIG-IP contains a missing authentication in critical function vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution, creation or deletion of files, or disabling services.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1388
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- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K23605346MitigationVendor Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K23605346MitigationVendor Advisory
- https://www.secpod.com/blog/critical-f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-patch-now/ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
- https://www.secpod.com/blog/critical-f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-patch-now/ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167007/F5-BIG-IP-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167118/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167150/F5-BIG-IP-iControl-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167007/F5-BIG-IP-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167118/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167150/F5-BIG-IP-iControl-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-1388US Government Resource
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