CVE-2022-41813

BIG-IP PEM and AFM TMUI, TMSH and iControl vulnerability CVE-2022-41813

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS Score

Published: October 19, 2022 at 09:23 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:03 AM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendorBig IP Advanced Firewall ManagerBig IP Policy Enforcement Manager

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Severity

MEDIUM6.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.7%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

In versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.6.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.5, and all versions of 13.1.x, when BIG-IP is provisioned with PEM or AFM module, an undisclosed input can cause Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate.

Affected

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

Big IP Advanced Firewall Manager · F5

95%

13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.513.1.0 ≤ v < 13.1.x*14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.514.1.x ≤ v < 14.1.515.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.6.115.1.x ≤ v < 15.1.6.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.116.1.x ≤ v < 16.1.3.113.1.0 14.1.x 15.1.x 16.1.x

Affected range stops below 13.1.x*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1.5, 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

Vendor states this is fixed in 17.0.0 (unaffected)

Big IP Policy Enforcement Manager · F5

95%

Affected range stops below 13.1.x*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1.5, 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

Vendor states this is fixed in 17.0.0 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K93723284

References (1)

MitigationVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K93723284

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-20

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