CVE-2022-29479

high-risk
Published 2022-05-05

On F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, and all versions of 12.1.x and 11.6.x, and F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management all versions of 8.x and 7.x, when an IPv6 self IP address is configured and the ipv6.strictcompliance database key is enabled (disabled by default) on a BIG-IP system, undisclosed packets may cause decreased performance. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Do I need to act?

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0.87% 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
5
CVSS 5.3/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

F5
57
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal
Exposure 33/34 · Critical