CVE-2026-22548

Published Feb 4, 2026

Last updated 17 days ago

Overview

Description
When a BIG-IP Advanced WAF or ASM security policy is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests along with conditions beyond the attacker's control can cause the bd process to terminate.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Source
f5sirt@f5.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall, big-ip_application_security_manager

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

Type
Secondary
Base score
8.2
Impact score
-
Exploitability score
-
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Severity
HIGH

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
5.9
Impact score
3.6
Exploitability score
2.2
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

f5sirt@f5.com
CWE-362

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.