Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-41800

RCE in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager 13.1.0 – 13.1.5

High EPSSRCECommand Injection
Published
07 December 2022
Modified
21 November 2024
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 8.7
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score 0.77 99.5th percentile
Risk Priority 82 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2022-41800 is a high-severity Command Injection (CWE-77) vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager. Its CVSS base score is 8.7 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 0.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

CVE-2022-41800 affects all versions of F5 BIG-IP when operating in Appliance mode. An authenticated user holding the Administrator role can exploit an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint to bypass Appliance mode restrictions, enabling the attacker to cross a defined security boundary. The flaw is tracked under CWE-77 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.7.

An attacker must already possess valid Administrator credentials on an affected BIG-IP system running in Appliance mode. Successful exploitation permits the administrator to perform actions that Appliance mode is intended to prevent, resulting in a loss of confidentiality and integrity while availability remains unaffected.

F5 has published mitigation guidance in knowledge-base article K13325942, which addresses the issue for supported software versions; releases that have reached End of Technical Support are not evaluated.

The associated EPSS score currently stands at 0.9268 with a recorded peak of 0.9395.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

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…

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a security boundary. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CWE(s)
CWE-77

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Execution
Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries.
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T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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T1059.001 PowerShell Execution
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.
attack.mitre.org →
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution.
attack.mitre.org →
T1059.004 Unix Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
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T1059.008 Network Device CLI Execution
Adversaries may abuse scripting or built-in command line interpreters (CLI) on network devices to execute malicious command and payloads.
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Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

f5
big-ip access policy manager
17.0.0 · 13.1.0 — 13.1.5 · 14.1.0 — 14.1.5 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.8
f5
big-ip advanced firewall manager
13.1.0 — 17.0.0
f5
big-ip analytics
17.0.0 · 13.1.0 — 13.1.5 · 14.1.0 — 14.1.5 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.8
f5
big-ip application acceleration manager
17.0.0 · 13.1.0 — 13.1.5 · 14.1.0 — 14.1.5 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.8
f5
big-ip application security manager
17.0.0 · 13.1.0 — 13.1.5 · 14.1.0 — 14.1.5 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.8
f5
big-ip domain name system
17.0.0 · 13.1.0 — 13.1.5 · 14.1.0 — 14.1.5 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.8
f5
big-ip fraud protection service
17.0.0 · 13.1.0 — 13.1.5 · 14.1.0 — 14.1.5 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.8
f5
big-ip global traffic manager
17.0.0 · 13.1.0 — 13.1.5 · 14.1.0 — 14.1.5 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.8
f5
big-ip link controller
17.0.0 · 13.1.0 — 13.1.5 · 14.1.0 — 14.1.5 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.8
f5
big-ip local traffic manager
17.0.0 · 13.1.0 — 13.1.5 · 14.1.0 — 14.1.5 · 15.1.0 — 15.1.8
+1 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.2.3
  • V1.2.5
  • V1.2.8
  • V1.2.9

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly require input validation and neutralization that prevent command injection.

DE.CM-09 partial match
prevents

Runtime monitoring of software and data can detect anomalous command execution resulting from injection.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Identifying recorded vulnerabilities enables remediation of command-injection flaws before exploitation.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.28 Secure coding mostly match
prevents

Secure coding standards require proper escaping and parameterization of commands, directly eliminating CWE-77.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance mostly match
finds

Security testing in development catches command-injection vulnerabilities before release.

A.8.25 Secure development life cycle partial match
prevents

Secure development life cycle mandates input validation and command construction practices that directly prevent command injection.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
prevents

Application security requirements explicitly call for controls against injection flaws including command injection.

A.8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles partial match
prevents

Secure architecture principles reduce the attack surface but do not prescribe the specific neutralization techniques needed.

References