How severe is CVE-2022-25946?

CVE-2022-25946 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.7, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2022-25946 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-25946?

CVE-2022-25946 primarily affects F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager. In total, 55 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25946?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-25946 published?

CVE-2022-25946 was published on 2022-05-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-25946

CVE-2022-25946 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-354.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.7)
CVSS v2: 4.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (30th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-354
Affected product: F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager
Published: 2022-05-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

On all versions of 16.1.x, 15.1.x, 14.1.x, 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x of F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF, ASM, and ASM, and F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration (GC) all versions prior to 9.0, when running in Appliance mode, an authenticated attacker with Administrator role privilege may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions due to a missing integrity check in F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-25946?: On all versions of 16.1.x, 15.1.x, 14.1.x, 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x of F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF, ASM, and ASM, and F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration (GC) all versions prior to 9.0, when running in Appliance mode, an authenticated attacker with Administrator role privilege may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions due to a missing integrity check in F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
How severe is CVE-2022-25946?: CVE-2022-25946 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.7, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2022-25946 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-25946?: CVE-2022-25946 primarily affects F5 Big-ip Access Policy Manager. In total, 55 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-25946?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-25946 published?: CVE-2022-25946 was published on 2022-05-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52322100

Affected products (55)

cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:14.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:15.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:16.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:16.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:13.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:13.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:13.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:13.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:14.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:14.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:14.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:14.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:15.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:15.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:15.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:15.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:15.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:15.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:16.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:16.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:16.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:13.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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