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CVE-2022-33968

BIG-IP LTM and APM NTLM vulnerability CVE-2022-33968

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: August 4, 2022 at 05:47 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:49 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
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

In BIG-IP Versions 17.0.x before 17.0.0.1, 16.1.x before 16.1.3.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.6.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.1, and all versions of 13.1.x, when an LTM monitor or APM SSO is configured on a virtual server, and NTLM challenge-response is in use, undisclosed traffic can cause a buffer over-read. 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.

Big IP Access Policy Manager· F5
95%
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.6.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Big IP Advanced Firewall Manager· F5
95%
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.6.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Big IP Analytics· F5
95%
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.6.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Big IP Application Acceleration Manager· F5
95%
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.6.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Big IP Application Security Manager· F5
95%
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.6.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Big IP Domain Name System· F5
95%
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.6.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Big IP Fraud Protection Service· F5
95%
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.6.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Big IP Global Traffic Manager· F5
95%
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.6.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Big IP Link Controller· F5
95%
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.6.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Big IP Local Traffic Manager· F5
95%
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.6.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.1, 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:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K23465404

CVSS

4.9MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125

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