F5 BIG-IP prior 17.1.3.2/17.5.1.6/21.0.0.2 iControl REST Endpoint path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in F5 BIG-IP. Impacted is an unknown function of the component iControl REST Endpoint. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-24464. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in F5 BIG-IP and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component iControl REST Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-35. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '.../...//' (doubled triple dot slash) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

When running in Appliance mode, a directory traversal vulnerability exists in an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint that may allow an authenticated attacker with administrator role privileges to cross a security boundary and delete files.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

The advisory is shared at my.f5.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-24464 since 05/01/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/22/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 316113 (F5 Networks BIG-IP : Appliance mode iControl REST vulnerability (K000160911)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 17.1.3.2, 17.5.1.6 or 21.0.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (316113) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1532). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • F5 BIG-IP

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-35 / CWE-23 / CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 316113
Nessus Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : Appliance mode iControl REST vulnerability (K000160911)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BIG-IP 17.1.3.2/17.5.1.6/21.0.0.2

Timelineinfo

05/01/2026 CVE reserved
05/13/2026 +12 days Advisory disclosed
05/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/22/2026 +9 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: f5.com

Advisory: K000160911
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-24464 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-24464
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-363577
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1532 - F5 BIG-IP Produkte: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2026 17:46
Updated: 05/22/2026 14:03
Changes: 05/13/2026 17:46 (75), 05/17/2026 11:20 (7), 05/22/2026 14:03 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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