CVE-2022-41800: Appliance mode iControl REST vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . It cites 2 public reports, the first from .
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 76.9%
EPSS score, percentile 99.5 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 8.7 High
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- 17.0.x
- 16.1.x
- 15.1.x
- 14.1.x
- 13.1.x
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
Appliance mode iControl REST vulnerability
In all versions of BIG-IP, when running in Appliance mode, an authenticated user assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions, utilizing an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint. A successful exploit can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (1 product)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 17.0.x |
| Affected | 16.1.x |
| Affected | 15.1.x |
| Affected | 14.1.x |
| Affected | 13.1.x |
Versions not listed are: unknown.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-77
- CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
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References
1
Known exploited F5 vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-94127: F5 BIG-IP APM Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-53521: F5 BIG-IP Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-46747: F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-46748: F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-1388: F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication Vulnerability