CVE-2022-23018
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.009 · 60 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
On BIG-IP AFM version 16.1.x before 16.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.4.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.5, and 13.1.x beginning in 13.1.3.4, when a virtual server is configured with both HTTP protocol security and HTTP Proxy Connect profiles, undisclosed requests can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (11)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- n/a BIG-IP AFM≤ 16.1.x before 16.1.2, 15.1.x before 15.1.4.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.5, and 13.1.x beginning in 13.1.3.4enisa_euvdEU
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager13.1.3.4 → 13.1.4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager14.1.0 → 14.1.4.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager15.1.0 → 15.1.4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager16.1.0 → 16.1.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-2191F5 BIG-IP: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-01-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in F5 BIG-IP ausnutzen, um einen Cross Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen, einen Denial of Service zu verursachen oder Informationen offenzulegen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23018cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K24358905cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/F5-BIG-IP-AFM-denial-of-service-via-Virtual-Server-37308cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022012017cnnvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K24358905enisa_euvd
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K24358905Vendor Advisorynvd
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