An authenticated remote code execution vulnerability through undisclosed vectors exists in the BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Configuration utility.

 Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
F5 BIG-IP unknown
Version Status Constraints
21.0.0 unaffected < *
17.5.0 affected < 17.5.1.4
17.1.0 affected < 17.1.3.1
16.1.0 affected < *
F5 BIG-IQ unaffected
Version Status Constraints
8.4.0 affected < 8.4.1

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Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000156761 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Description An authenticated remote code execution vulnerability through undisclosed vectors exists in the BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Configuration utility.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Title BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Configuration utility vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-502
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: f5

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-13T14:12:30.975Z

Reserved: 2026-04-30T23:02:47.661Z

Link: CVE-2026-41957

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-13T16:16:45.867

Modified: 2026-05-13T16:27:11.127

Link: CVE-2026-41957

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