high
8.7
CWE
354
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-25946

First published: Thu May 05 2022(Updated: )

On all versions of 16.1.x, 15.1.x, 14.1.x, 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x of F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF, ASM, and ASM, and F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration (GC) all versions prior to 9.0, when running in Appliance mode, an authenticated attacker with Administrator role privilege may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions due to a missing integrity check in F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 Access Policy Manager=13.1.0
F5 Access Policy Manager=13.1.1
F5 Access Policy Manager=13.1.3
F5 Access Policy Manager=13.1.4
F5 Access Policy Manager=13.1.5
F5 Access Policy Manager=14.1.0
F5 Access Policy Manager=14.1.2
F5 Access Policy Manager=14.1.3
F5 Access Policy Manager=14.1.4
F5 Access Policy Manager=15.1.0
F5 Access Policy Manager=15.1.1
F5 Access Policy Manager=15.1.2
F5 Access Policy Manager=15.1.3
F5 Access Policy Manager=15.1.4
F5 Access Policy Manager=15.1.5
F5 Access Policy Manager=16.1.0
F5 Access Policy Manager=16.1.1
F5 Access Policy Manager=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM=13.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM=13.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM=13.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM=14.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM=14.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM=15.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM=15.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM=15.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM=15.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM=15.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM=16.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM=16.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM=16.1.2
F5 Application Security Manager=13.1.0
F5 Application Security Manager=13.1.1
F5 Application Security Manager=13.1.3
F5 Application Security Manager=13.1.4
F5 Application Security Manager=13.1.5
F5 Application Security Manager=14.1.0
F5 Application Security Manager=14.1.2
F5 Application Security Manager=14.1.3
F5 Application Security Manager=14.1.4
F5 Application Security Manager=15.1.0
F5 Application Security Manager=15.1.1
F5 Application Security Manager=15.1.2
F5 Application Security Manager=15.1.3
F5 Application Security Manager=15.1.4
F5 Application Security Manager=15.1.5
F5 Application Security Manager=16.1.0
F5 Application Security Manager=16.1.1
F5 Application Security Manager=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP (Guided Configuration)<=9.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-25946?

    CVE-2022-25946 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for an authenticated attacker to bypass appliance security controls.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-25946?

    To fix CVE-2022-25946, users should upgrade to the latest versions of F5 BIG-IP products that are vulnerable, as detailed in official F5 documentation.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2022-25946?

    CVE-2022-25946 affects various versions of F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF, ASM, and Guided Configuration prior to version 9.0.

  • What kind of attacker can exploit CVE-2022-25946?

    An authenticated attacker with Administrator role privilege can potentially exploit CVE-2022-25946.

  • What actions should organizations take regarding CVE-2022-25946?

    Organizations should conduct an inventory of their affected F5 BIG-IP systems and apply necessary updates to mitigate CVE-2022-25946.

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