CVE-2022-28859

high-risk
Published 2022-05-05

On F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1 and 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, when installing Net HSM, the scripts (nethsm-safenet-install.sh and nethsm-thales-install.sh) expose the Net HSM partition password. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Do I need to act?

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0.27% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.5/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

F5

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K47662005
Vendor Advisory https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K47662005
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high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 32/34 · Critical