Medium severity · published Jan 25, 2022
CVE-2022-23029
On BIG-IP version 16.x before 16.1.0, 15.1.x before 15.1.4.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.4, and all versions of 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x, when a FastL4 profile is configured on a…
5.3
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
On BIG-IP version 16.x before 16.1.0, 15.1.x before 15.1.4.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.4, and all versions of 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x, when a FastL4 profile is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BA
Big-ip Access Policy Manager · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 through 14.1.4; 15.1.0 through 15.1.4 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 through 14.1.4; 15.1.0 through 15.1.4 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 through 14.1.4; 15.1.0 through 15.1.4 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Analytics · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 through 14.1.4; 15.1.0 through 15.1.4 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 through 14.1.4; 15.1.0 through 15.1.4 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Security Manager · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 through 14.1.4; 15.1.0 through 15.1.4 · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 through 14.1.4; 15.1.0 through 15.1.4 · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Domain Name System · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 through 14.1.4; 15.1.0 through 15.1.4 · source: NVD
BF
Big-ip Fraud Protection Service · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 through 14.1.4; 15.1.0 through 15.1.4 · source: NVD
BG
Big-ip Global Traffic Manager · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 through 14.1.4; 15.1.0 through 15.1.4 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Link Controller · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 through 14.1.4; 15.1.0 through 15.1.4 · source: NVD
BL
Big-ip Local Traffic Manager · F5
11.6.1 through 11.6.5; 12.1.0 through 12.1.6; 13.1.0 through 13.1.4; 14.1.0 through 14.1.4; 15.1.0 through 15.1.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23029
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-23029
Mitigation
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K50343028
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