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CVE-2022-41800

Exploitation reported by one source. First attested on 2025-03-04 by GCVE · shadowserver.

  • Published2022-12-07
  • WeaknessCWE-77

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-12-0704:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2025-03-0403:19Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  3. 2025-03-0403:19Exploitation first reportedGCVE

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
Block these indicators
  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2022-41800?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2022-41800?format=csv
  • TAXII collection of exploited CVEs
  • The EDL and CSV take an API key on the Pro plan.

Versions per branch

NVD
F5 big-ip access policy manager
BranchAffectedFixed in
13.1≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5no fix published
14.1≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.5no fix published
15.1≥ 15.1.0, ≤ 15.1.8no fix published
16.1≥ 16.1.0, ≤ 16.1.3no fix published
17.0= 17.0.0no fix published
F5 big-ip analytics
BranchAffectedFixed in
13.1≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5no fix published
14.1≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.5no fix published
15.1≥ 15.1.0, ≤ 15.1.8no fix published
16.1≥ 16.1.0, ≤ 16.1.3no fix published
17.0= 17.0.0no fix published
F5 big-ip application acceleration manager
BranchAffectedFixed in
13.1≥ 13.1.0, ≤ 13.1.5no fix published
14.1≥ 14.1.0, ≤ 14.1.5no fix published
15.1≥ 15.1.0, ≤ 15.1.8no fix published
16.1≥ 16.1.0, ≤ 16.1.3no fix published
17.0= 17.0.0no fix published

8 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As f5, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • F5 BIG-IPother versions: unknown
    Affected
    • = 17.0.xno fix stated
    • = 16.1.xno fix stated
    • = 15.1.xno fix stated
    • = 14.1.xno fix stated
    • = 13.1.xno fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2022-12-08

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-02 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
available
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
1 moduleexploit/linux/http/f5_icontrol_rpmspec_rce_cve_2022_41800rank: excellentModule metadata: Metasploit Framework, © Rapid7, Inc., BSD-3-Clause.
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
2022-12-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-cqcj-7vqr-p254

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-41800?

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.

Is CVE-2022-41800 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-41800 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 76.9% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-41800?

CVE-2022-41800 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.7 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

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