CVE-2026-40698
Published: May 13, 2026
Modified: May 14, 2026
CVSS v3.1
8.7
Description
A vulnerability exists in BIG-IP and BIG-IQ systems where a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with at least the Resource Administrator role can create SNMP configuration objects through iControl REST or the TMOS shell (tmsh) resulting in privilege escalation. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
F5 | BIG-IP | unaffected 21.1.0 - < *affected 21.0.0 - < 21.0.0.2affected 17.5.0 - < 17.5.1.6affected 17.1.0 - < 17.1.3.2affected 16.1.0 - < * |
F5 | BIG-IQ | affected 8.4.0 - < * |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
References
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