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URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/cve-2022-1388

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CVE-2022-1388 Detail

Description

On F5 BIG-IP 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2, 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, and all 12.1.x and 11.6.x versions, undisclosed requests may bypass iControl REST authentication. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167007/F5-BIG-IP-Remote-Code-Execution.html CVE, F5 Networks Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167118/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html CVE, F5 Networks Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167150/F5-BIG-IP-iControl-Remote-Code-Execution.html CVE, F5 Networks Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K23605346 CVE, F5 Networks Mitigation  Vendor Advisory 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-1388 CISA-ADP US Government Resource 
https://www.secpod.com/blog/critical-f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-patch-now/ CVE, F5 Networks Exploit  Mitigation  Third Party Advisory 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication Vulnerability 05/10/2022 05/31/2022 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function 👁 cwe source acceptance level
NIST   F5 Networks  

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Change History

16 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 6/17/2026 12:22:20 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added SSVC 
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CVE Modified by F5 Networks 6/17/2026 12:22:20 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Affected 
[{"vendor":"F5","product":"BIG-IP","versions":[{"version":"17.0.0","lessThan":"17.0.x*","versionType":"custom","status":"unaffected"},{"version":"16.1.x","lessThan":"16.1.2.2","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"},{"version":"15.1.x","lessThan":"15.1.5.1","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"},{"version":"14.1.x","lessThan":"14.1.4.6","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"},{"version":"13.1.x","lessThan":"13.1.5","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"},{"version":"12.1.x","lessThanOrEqual":"12.1.6","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"},{"version":"11.6.x","lessThanOrEqual":"11.6.5","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"}]}]

Modified Analysis by NIST 10/27/2025 1:06:48 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference Type 
CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-1388 Types: US Government Resource

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 8:17:52 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-1388

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 4:18:54 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Removed Reference 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-1388

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 3:19:29 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-1388

Modified Analysis by NIST 4/02/2025 2:17:58 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CVE Modified by CVE 11/21/2024 1:40:37 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167007/F5-BIG-IP-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Added Reference 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167118/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Added Reference 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167150/F5-BIG-IP-iControl-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Added Reference 
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K23605346
Added Reference 
https://www.secpod.com/blog/critical-f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-patch-now/

CVE Modified by F5 Networks 5/14/2024 5:55:59 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value

Modified Analysis by NIST 11/01/2023 9:54:15 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed Reference Type 
https://www.secpod.com/blog/critical-f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-patch-now/ No Types Assigned


 
https://www.secpod.com/blog/critical-f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-patch-now/ Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory

CVE Modified by F5 Networks 10/17/2023 9:15:26 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.secpod.com/blog/critical-f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-patch-now/ [No Types Assigned]

Reanalysis by NIST 1/24/2023 11:08:33 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CPE Configuration Record truncated, showing 2048 of 8180 characters.
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 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.5
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.6
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.5
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4.6
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.5.1
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.2.2
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.5
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.6
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.5
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4.6
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.5.1
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.2.2
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.5
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.6
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.5
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4.6
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding)
Removed CPE Configuration Record truncated, showing 2048 of 8180 characters.
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 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.5
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.6
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.5
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4.6
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.5.1
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.2.2
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.5
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.6
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.5
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4.6
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.5.1
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.2.2
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.5
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.6
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.5
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4.6
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding)
Changed Reference Type 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167118/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory


 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167118/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed Reference Type 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167150/F5-BIG-IP-iControl-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory


 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167150/F5-BIG-IP-iControl-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Modified Analysis by NIST 9/29/2022 10:27:53 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed Reference Type 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167007/F5-BIG-IP-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned


 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167007/F5-BIG-IP-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed Reference Type 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167118/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned


 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167118/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167150/F5-BIG-IP-iControl-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned


 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167150/F5-BIG-IP-iControl-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory

CVE Modified by F5 Networks 5/12/2022 2:16:53 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167118/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
Added Reference 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167150/F5-BIG-IP-iControl-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by F5 Networks 5/09/2022 2:15:08 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167007/F5-BIG-IP-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]

Initial Analysis by NIST 5/06/2022 4:50:46 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1 
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added CVSS V2 
NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added CWE 
NIST CWE-306
Added CPE Configuration Record truncated, showing 2048 of 8180 characters.
View Entire Change Record
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.5
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.6
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.5
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4.6
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.5.1
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.2.2
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.5
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.6
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.5
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4.6
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding) 15.1.5.1
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.1.0 up to (excluding) 16.1.2.2
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.6.1 up to (including) 11.6.5
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.1.0 up to (including) 12.1.6
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1.0 up to (excluding) 13.1.5
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.1.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.4.6
 *cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.1.0 up to (excluding)
Changed Reference Type 
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K23605346 No Types Assigned


 
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K23605346 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-1388
NVD Published Date:
05/05/2022
NVD Last Modified:
06/17/2026
Source:
F5 Networks