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CVE-2022-41694: 
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-41694 is a vulnerability affecting BIG-IP and BIG-IQ systems. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in October 2022, affecting multiple versions of BIG-IP (versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3, 15.1.x before 15.1.6.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.5, and all versions of 13.1.x) and BIG-IQ (versions 8.x before 8.2.0.1 and all versions of 7.x) systems (NVD, CVE).

Technical details

The vulnerability occurs when an SSL key is imported on a BIG-IP or BIG-IQ system, where undisclosed input can cause MCPD (Master Control Program Daemon) to terminate. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.9 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) (NVD).

Impact

The primary impact of this vulnerability is the potential for denial of service through the termination of the MCPD service. The CVSS scoring indicates that while the vulnerability can lead to high availability impact, it does not affect confidentiality or integrity of the system (Rapid7).

Mitigation and workarounds

F5 has released patched versions to address this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to BIG-IP versions 16.1.3, 15.1.6.1, 14.1.5 or later, and BIG-IQ version 8.2.0.1 or later (NVD).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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