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CVE-2026-42406Disclosure(f5 / big-ip_access_policy_manager)

LOWCVSS 8.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

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Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-267

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • big-ip_access_policy_manager
  • big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
  • big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall
  • big-ip_analytics

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
f5
Products
big-ip_access_policy_managerbig-ip_advanced_firewall_managerbig-ip_advanced_web_application_firewallbig-ip_analyticsbig-ip_application_acceleration_managerbig-ip_application_security_managerbig-ip_application_visibility_and_reportingbig-ip_automation_toolchainbig-ip_carrier-grade_natbig-ip_container_ingress_services

1 version affected across 22 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-17: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-17: 105-17
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • Israel@f1tym1
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-42406 | F5 BIG-IP/BIG-IQ prior 17.1.3.2/17.5.1.6/21.0.0.2 privilege defined with unsafe actions (K000160971 / WID-SEC-2026-1532) https://ift.tt/RkdUbY9 A vulnerability was found in F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown …

    Post summary

    The text announces CVE‑2026‑42406, a privilege escalation flaw in F5 BIG‑IP/BIG‑IQ before certain releases, and provides basic vulnerability details but no evidence of exploits, patches, or active attacks.

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CPE platform detail43 entries

43 of 43 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appf5big-ip_access_policy_manager---
Appf5big-ip_access_policy_manager21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager---
Appf5big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall---
Appf5big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_analytics---
Appf5big-ip_analytics21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_application_acceleration_manager---
Appf5big-ip_application_acceleration_manager21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_application_security_manager---
Appf5big-ip_application_security_manager21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting---
Appf5big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_automation_toolchain---
Appf5big-ip_automation_toolchain21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_carrier-grade_nat---
Appf5big-ip_carrier-grade_nat21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_container_ingress_services---
Appf5big-ip_container_ingress_services21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender---
Appf5big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_domain_name_system---
Appf5big-ip_domain_name_system21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_edge_gateway---
Appf5big-ip_edge_gateway21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_fraud_protection_service---
Appf5big-ip_fraud_protection_service21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_global_traffic_manager---
Appf5big-ip_global_traffic_manager21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_link_controller---
Appf5big-ip_link_controller21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_local_traffic_manager---
Appf5big-ip_local_traffic_manager21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager---
Appf5big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_ssl_orchestrator---
Appf5big-ip_ssl_orchestrator21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_webaccelerator---
Appf5big-ip_webaccelerator21.0.0--
Appf5big-ip_websafe---
Appf5big-ip_websafe21.0.0--
Appf5big-iq_centralized_management---

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