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BIG-IP and BIG-IQ privilege escalation vulnerability

Published May 13, 2026

Description

A vulnerability exists in BIG-IP and BIG-IQ systems where a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with at least the Certificate Manager role can modify configuration objects that allow running arbitrary commands.     Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

References (2)

Change history (189)
  1. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  2. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  3. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  4. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  5. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  6. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  7. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  8. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  9. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  10. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  11. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  12. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  13. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  14. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  15. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  16. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  17. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  18. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  19. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  20. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  21. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  22. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  23. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  24. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  25. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  26. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  27. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  28. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  29. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  30. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  31. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

    • CVSS severity

      changed from MEDIUM to HIGH

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 6.5 to 8.7

  32. MITRE
    • CVSS severity

      changed from HIGH to MEDIUM

    • CVSS vector

      changed from CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

    • CVSS score

      changed from 8.7 to 6.5

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED
Assigner f5
Published May 13, 2026
Updated May 14, 2026
Reserved Apr 30, 2026

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated May 13, 2026

NVD

Status Analyzed
Modified Jun 23, 2026

Red Hat

No data

ENISA EUVD

Assigner f5
Published May 13, 2026
Updated May 14, 2026

GitHub

No data