F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication Vulnerability (CVE-2022-1388)
Severity: critical · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-05-10 · CVE-2022-1388
F5 BIG-IP contains a missing authentication in critical function vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution, creation or deletion of files, or disabling services. CISA added CVE-2022-1388 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 10, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. CISA reports known use in ransomware campaigns.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by May 31, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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