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High · 8.7 Scanner template Public exploit CVE-2022-41800 EUVD-2022-44968GHSA-cqcj-7vqr-p254

Appliance mode iControl REST vulnerability

Published Dec 7, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025 · Assigned by f5

Vendor: F5 Product: BIG-IP Category: Network devices

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
F5 BIG-IP 17.0.x, 16.1.x, 15.1.x, 14.1.x, 13.1.x —

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Metasploit 1 module

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Automated scanner template

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