CVE-2022-41622Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated root code execution via SOAP CSRF

Published Dec 7, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025

Cross-site request forgery in F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ iControl SOAP allows remote attackers to execute root-level SOAP actions. The /iControl/iControlPortal.cgi endpoint accepts browser-supplied SOAP requests under an administrator's HTTP Basic session without CSRF validation or strict content-type enforcement. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator to visit an attacker-controlled page, after which SOAP calls can write files, add privileged users, and establish root persistence.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability92.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ iControl SOAP allows remote attackers to execute root-level SOAP actions. The /iControl/iControlPortal.cgi endpoint accepts browser-supplied SOAP requests under an administrator's HTTP Basic session without CSRF validation or strict content-type enforcement. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator to visit an attacker-controlled page, after which SOAP calls can write files, add privileged users, and establish root persistence.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-41622
Published
Dec 7, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Vendor
F5 Networks
Product
BIG-IP
Classifications
CWE-352, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 7, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=13.1.x
  2. Affected versionversion=14.1.x
  3. Affected versionversion=15.1.x
  4. Affected versionversion=16.1.x
  5. Affected versionversion=17.x

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

F5 Networks · BIG-IPversion=13.1.x; version=14.1.x; version=15.1.x; version=16.1.x; version=17.x
F5 Networks · BIG-IQ Centralized Managementversion=7.1.x; version=8.x

Published CVSS scores

8.8F5 NetworksCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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