CVE-2026-28758

MEDIUM

BIG-IP - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in iControl REST Response and Audit Log

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

When BIG-IP DNS is provisioned, a vulnerability exists in the gtm_add and bigip_add iControl REST commands that return the ssh-password parameter in cleartext in the iControl REST response and is also logged in the audit log. This may allow a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with access to the audit log to view sensitive information.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory patch
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000158070

Scores

CVSS v3 4.4
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 1.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-312
Status published
Products (4)
F5/BIG-IP 16.1.0
F5/BIG-IP 17.1.0 - 17.1.3.1
F5/BIG-IP 17.5.0 - 17.5.1.4
F5/BIG-IP 21.0.0
Published May 13, 2026
Tracked Since May 13, 2026