CVE-2022-41770
BIG-IP and BIG-IQ iControl REST vulnerability CVE-2022-41770
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 19, 2022 at 09:21 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:03 AM UTC
13 products affected across 1 vendorBig IP Access Policy ManagerBig IP Application Security ManagerBig IP Advanced Firewall Manager
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
No known exploit
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 15.1.7, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.1, and all versions of 13.1.x, and BIG-IQ all versions of 8.x and 7.x, an authenticated iControl REST user can cause an increase in memory resource utilization, via undisclosed requests.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.716.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.7, 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
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.716.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.7, 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
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.716.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.7, 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
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.716.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.7, 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
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.716.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.7, 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
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.716.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.7, 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
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.716.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.7, 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
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.716.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.7, 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
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.716.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.7, 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
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.115.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.716.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.117.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.1
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.7, 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
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
6.5MEDIUMf5
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-400
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