CVE-2026-40061
6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Summary
When BIG-IP DNS is provisioned, a vulnerability exists in an undisclosed iControl REST and BIG-IP TMOS Shell (tmsh) command that may allow an authenticated attacker with the Resource Administrator or Administrator role to execute arbitrary system commands with higher privileges. In Appliance mode deployments, a successful exploit can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| F5 | BIG-IP | 21.1.0 < * | unaffected |
| F5 | BIG-IP | 21.0.0 < 21.0.0.1 | affected |
| F5 | BIG-IP | 17.5.0 < 17.5.1.4 | affected |
| F5 | BIG-IP | 17.1.0 < 17.1.3.1 | affected |
| F5 | BIG-IP | 16.1.0 < * | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-77: CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
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