CVE-2022-41622

HIGH

F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ - Cross-Site Request Forgery via iControl SOAP

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2022-41622. PoCs published by rbowes-r7, Ron Bowes, including Metasploit module exploits/linux/http/f5_icontrol_soap_csrf_rce_cve_2022_41622.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2022-41622, a CSRF vulnerability in F5 Big-IP's SOAP interface leading to remote code execution. It demonstrates adding a root user and achieving remote shell access via a symlink bypass.

Description

In all versions,  BIG-IP and BIG-IQ are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks through iControl SOAP.   Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Exploits (2)

nomisec WORKING POC 21 stars
by rbowes-r7 · poc
https://github.com/rbowes-r7/refreshing-soap-exploit

This is a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2022-41622, a CSRF vulnerability in F5 Big-IP's SOAP interface leading to remote code execution. It demonstrates adding a root user and achieving remote shell access via a symlink bypass.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: F5 Big-IP
Auth required
Prerequisites: Authenticated admin session · Access to the SOAP interface
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by Ron Bowes · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/f5_icontrol_soap_csrf_rce_cve_2022_41622.rb

This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2022-41622, a CSRF vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP's iControl SOAP API, to write arbitrary files as root. It leverages an authenticated admin's session to overwrite specific files, achieving RCE either post-reboot or on next interactive login.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: F5 BIG-IP iControl SOAP API
Auth required
Prerequisites: Authenticated admin session on F5 BIG-IP · Admin must visit attacker-controlled URL
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.8799
EPSS Percentile 99.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-352
Status published
Products (24)
f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager 17.0.0
f5/big-ip_access_policy_manager 13.1.0 - 13.1.5
f5/big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 17.0.0
f5/big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager 13.1.0 - 13.1.5
f5/big-ip_analytics 17.0.0
f5/big-ip_analytics 13.1.0 - 13.1.5
f5/big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 17.0.0
f5/big-ip_application_acceleration_manager 13.1.0 - 13.1.5
f5/big-ip_application_security_manager 17.0.0
f5/big-ip_application_security_manager 13.1.0 - 13.1.5
... and 14 more
Published Dec 07, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026