CVE-2022-23015

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 25, 2022 at 07:11 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:29 AM UTC
12 products affected across 1 vendorBig IP Access Policy ManagerBig IP Application Security ManagerBig IP Advanced Firewall Manager

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%

Description

On BIG-IP versions 16.x before 16.1.0, 15.1.x before 15.1.4.1, and 14.1.2.6-14.1.4.4, when a Client SSL profile is configured on a virtual server with Client Certificate Authentication set to request/require and Session Ticket enabled and configured, processing SSL traffic can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

14.1.2.6 ≤ v < 14.1.4.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.4.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.1.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.1.2.6 ≤ v < 14.1.4.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.4.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.1.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.1.2.6 ≤ v < 14.1.4.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.4.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.1.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.1.2.6 ≤ v < 14.1.4.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.4.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.1.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.1.2.6 ≤ v < 14.1.4.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.4.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.1.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.1.2.6 ≤ v < 14.1.4.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.4.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.1.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.1.2.6 ≤ v < 14.1.4.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.4.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.1.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.1.2.6 ≤ v < 14.1.4.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.4.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.1.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.1.2.6 ≤ v < 14.1.4.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.4.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.1.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.1.2.6 ≤ v < 14.1.4.415.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.4.116.0.0 ≤ v < 16.1.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.4.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-400

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