F5 BIG-IP/BIG-IQ prior 17.1.3.1/17.5.1.4 QKView Utility log file

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component QKView Utility. Such manipulation leads to log file. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-41219. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component QKView Utility. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a log file vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-532. Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

An improper sanitization vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP QKView utility that allows a low-privileged attacker to read sensitive information from a QKView file.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

The advisory is shared for download at my.f5.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-41219 since 05/01/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/22/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 316112 (F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP qkview vulnerability (K000157895)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 17.1.3.1 or 17.5.1.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (316112) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1532). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • F5 BIG-IP

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Log file
CWE: CWE-532 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 316112
Nessus Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP qkview vulnerability (K000157895)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BIG-IP/BIG-IQ 17.1.3.1/17.5.1.4

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: K000157895
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-41219 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-41219
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-363608
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1532 - F5 BIG-IP Produkte: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2026 18:11
Updated: 05/22/2026 14:03
Changes: 05/13/2026 18:11 (76), 05/17/2026 14:43 (7), 05/22/2026 14:03 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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