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CVE-2022-1388

On F5 BIG-IP 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2, 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, and all 12.1.x and 11.6.x versions, undisclosed requests may bypass iControl REST authentication. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Actively exploited: CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 10 May 2022.

Severity
Critical 9.8
Published
5 May 2022
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
13.1.5, 14.1.4.6, 15.1.5.1, 16.1.2.2
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
F5 BIG-IPServers and applications · cpe:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager
  • From 11.6.1 up to 11.6.5
  • From 12.1.0 up to 12.1.6
  • From 13.1.0 before 13.1.5
  • From 14.1.0 before 14.1.4.6
  • From 15.1.0 before 15.1.5.1
  • From 16.1.0 before 16.1.2.2
F5 BIG-IPServers and applications · cpe:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager
  • From 11.6.1 up to 11.6.5
  • From 12.1.0 up to 12.1.6
  • From 13.1.0 before 13.1.5
  • From 14.1.0 before 14.1.4.6
  • From 15.1.0 before 15.1.5.1
  • From 16.1.0 before 16.1.2.2

Known exploited

CISA name
F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication Vulnerability
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due for US agencies
31 May 2022
Used in ransomware
Yes, known

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1388
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1388