CVE-2022-25946Network attack vector

Administrator restriction bypass via missing integrity check

Published May 5, 2022 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Improper integrity validation in F5 BIG-IP and Guided Configuration allows remote authenticated users to bypass Appliance mode restrictions. F5 identifies the locus only as Guided Configuration and states that it omits an integrity check; no affected URI or operation is public. Exploitation requires Administrator privileges and Appliance mode, and the bypass defeats controls that deny root and Bash access.

CVSS severity8.7
High
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper integrity validation in F5 BIG-IP and Guided Configuration allows remote authenticated users to bypass Appliance mode restrictions. F5 identifies the locus only as Guided Configuration and states that it omits an integrity check; no affected URI or operation is public. Exploitation requires Administrator privileges and Appliance mode, and the bypass defeats controls that deny root and Bash access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-25946
Published
May 5, 2022
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
F5 Networks
Product
BIG-IP Guided Configuration
Classifications
CWE-354, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 5, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=All <9.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

F5 Networks · BIG-IP Guided Configurationversion=All <9.0
F5 Networks · BIG-IPversion=11.6.x; version=12.1.x; version=13.1.x; version=14.1.x; version=15.1.x; version=16.1.x

Published CVSS scores

4.9NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
6.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
8.7F5 NetworksCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-354Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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