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CVE-2022-41800

Appliance mode iControl REST vulnerability

F5 / BIG-IP · 17.0.x

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Severity
CVSS 8.7 · High
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
65.7%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2022-41800 is Appliance mode iControl REST vulnerability affecting F5 BIG-IP. In all versions of BIG-IP, when running in Appliance mode, an authenticated user assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

Who is affected?

F5 / BIG-IP 17.0.x.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Appliance mode iControl REST vulnerability

In all versions of BIG-IP, when running in Appliance mode, an authenticated user assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions, utilizing an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint. A successful exploit can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary.  

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

Vendor Product Affected Status
F5 BIG-IP 17.0.x Affected
F5 BIG-IP 16.1.x Affected
F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x Affected
F5 BIG-IP 14.1.x Affected
F5 BIG-IP 13.1.x Affected
Published
07 Dec 2022
Exploitation Reported
07 Dec 2022
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None

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CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 07 Dec 2022

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 28 Apr 2025

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

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Source Added
The Shadowserver First 2022-12-07 03:12 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
0
User-Agents
0

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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/f5_icontrol_rpmspec_rce_cve_2022_41800.rb 28 Apr 2025
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-41800.yaml 25 Apr 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

8.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS

65.7%

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') CWE-77

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

F5 BIG-IP Appliance Mode - Command Injection

nuclei · Created Unknown

f5_icontrol_rpmspec_rce_cve_2022_41800

metasploit · Created Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2022-41800

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Metasploit module available

    Exploit module available

  2. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  3. Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  4. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  5. Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  6. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2022-41800",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 8.7,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.65736,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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