# CVE-2022-1388: F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication Vulnerability

> CVE-2022-1388: F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication Vulnerability. CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2022-1388
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:15:40Z

- Published: 2022-05-05 16:18 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:15 UTC · Assigner: f5
- CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 100.0%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-05-10, federal due date 2022-05-31, ransomware use: Known
- CWE: CWE-306

## Description

On F5 BIG-IP 16.1.x versions prior to 16.1.2.2, 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, and all 12.1.x and 11.6.x versions, undisclosed requests may bypass iControl REST authentication. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- F5: BIG-IP

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1388)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1388)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167007/F5-BIG-IP-Remote-Code-Execution.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167007/F5-BIG-IP-Remote-Code-Execution.html)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167118/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167118/F5-BIG-IP-16.0.x-Remote-Code-Execution.html)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167150/F5-BIG-IP-iControl-Remote-Code-Execution.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167150/F5-BIG-IP-iControl-Remote-Code-Execution.html)
- [https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K23605346](https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K23605346)
- [https://www.secpod.com/blog/critical-f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-patch-now/](https://www.secpod.com/blog/critical-f5-big-ip-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-patch-now/)

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