CVE-2026-94127
KEV: known exploited SSVC: activeBIG-IP APM OAuth vulnerability
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/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
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack conditions and impact
Derived from the CNA (via NVD) CVSS 3.1 vectorThis vulnerability may be exploitable over the internet without authentication or user interaction.
| Metric | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector AV | N | Network |
| Attack complexity AC | L | Low (easy) |
| Privileges required PR | N | None |
| User interaction UI | N | None |
| Scope S | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality C | H | High |
| Integrity I | H | High |
| Availability A | H | High |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
When a BIG-IP APM access policy and an OAuth profile are configured on a virtual server, specific malicious traffic can lead to remote code execution (RCE). This vulnerability is only present when BIG-IP APM is configured as an OAuth Authorization Server. Deployments using APM strictly as an OAuth Client / Resource Server (without OAuth authorization server profiles configured) are not affected by this vulnerability. Impact: This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to perform remote code execution. The BIG-IP system in Appliance mode is also vulnerable. This is a data plane issue; there is no control plane exposure. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Workarounds (CNA)
An iRule is available upon request. Open a ticket with F5 support to request this.
CISA KEV entry
F5 BIG-IP APM Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability — F5 / BIG-IP APM
F5 BIG-IP APM contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability when access policy and an OAuth profile are configured on a virtual server. This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform remote code execution.
Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
For temporary mitigation to allow for proactive forensic triage, apply the vendor-provided iRule. Once completed, install the final vendor patch as soon as possible. For more information please see: https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000162605 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94127
CVSS assessments
| Provider | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD / [email protected] (Secondary) | 4.0 | 9.3 CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/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 |
| NVD / [email protected] (Secondary) | 3.1 | 9.8 CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA / f5 | 3.1 | 9.8 CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA / f5 | 4.0 | 9.3 CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
Affected products and packages
CNA (CVE.org)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | BIG-IP | affected: 21.1.0 … < Hotfix-BIGIP-21.1.0.2.0.30.22-ENG affected: 17.5.0 … < Hotfix-BIGIP-17.5.1.9.0.160.12-ENG affected: 17.1.0 … < Hotfix-BIGIP-17.1.3.5.0.41.14-ENG default: unknown |
NVD CPE (3)
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| Vendor | Product | Range | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | >= 17.0.0, <= 17.1.3 | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1 | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:21.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Linux distribution status
References (2)
- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000162605 NVD, CNA Vendor Advisoryvendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-94127 NVD, ADP CISA-ADP US Government Resourcegovernment-resource