CVE-2022-1388: F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication Vulnerability
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
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.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A missing authentication vulnerability can allow for remote code execution, file manipulation, or service disruption.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of F5 BIG-IP with the vulnerability present.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
- Action
- Apply the latest security patch provided by F5.
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Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1388
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2022-1388Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 100% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-1388 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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