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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD8.5 High

CVE-2026-40698

iControl REST and TMSH vulnerability

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

F5 BIG-IP

Default version status: unknown

  • 21.1.0 to < *unaffected
  • 21.0.0 to < 21.0.0.2affected
  • 17.5.0 to < 17.5.1.6affected
  • 17.1.0 to < 17.1.3.2affected
  • 16.1.0 to < *affected

F5 BIG-IQ

Default version status: unaffected

  • 8.4.0 to < *affected

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