High severity · published May 13, 2026
CVE-2026-40061
iControl REST and tmsh vulnerability
8.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
When BIG-IP DNS is provisioned, a vulnerability exists in an undisclosed iControl REST and BIG-IP TMOS Shell (tmsh) command that may allow an authenticated attacker with the Resource Administrator or Administrator role to execute arbitrary system commands with higher privileges. In Appliance mode deployments, 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 14% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BI
BIG-IP · F5
21.0.0 before 21.0.0.1; 17.5.0 before 17.5.1.4; 17.1.0 before 17.1.3.1; 16.1.0 · source: vendor
BD
Big-ip Domain Name System · F5
16.1.0 through 16.1.6; 17.1.0 through 17.1.3; 17.5.0 through 17.5.1; 21.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40061
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40061
Mitigation
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000160788
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