VDB-253861 · CVE-2024-22093 · K000137522

F5 BIG-IP up to 15.1.8/16.1.3/17.1.0 iControl REST Endpoint command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in F5 BIG-IP up to 15.1.8/16.1.3/17.1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component iControl REST Endpoint. This manipulation causes command injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-22093. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in F5 BIG-IP up to 15.1.8/16.1.3/17.1.0 (Firewall Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component iControl REST Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

When running in appliance mode, an authenticated remote command injection vulnerability exists in an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint on multi-bladed systems. 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

The weakness was released 02/14/2024 as K000137522. The advisory is shared at my.f5.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-22093 since 02/01/2024. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 15.1.9, 16.1.4 or 17.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Firewall Software

Vendor

Name

BIG-IP

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://f5.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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NVD Base Score: 8.7
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CNA Base Score: 8.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BIG-IP 15.1.9/16.1.4/17.1.1

Timelineinfo

02/01/2024 🔍
02/14/2024 +13 days 🔍
02/14/2024 +0 days 🔍
09/05/2025 +569 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: K000137522
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-22093 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-22093
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-253861

Entryinfo

Created: 02/14/2024 18:39
Updated: 09/05/2025 19:12
Changes: 02/14/2024 18:39 (52), 01/24/2025 04:43 (27), 09/05/2025 19:12 (4)
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