CVE-2022-32455 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting F5 BIG-IP LTM systems across multiple versions (16.1.x, 15.1.x, 14.1.x, and 13.1.x). When a virtual server is configured with a Client SSL profile for client certificate authentication and session tickets are enabled, undisclosed requests can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to crash. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating it can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction, leading to a complete denial of service (availability impact). The attack complexity is low, making it relatively easy to exploit. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any public exploit codes available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has received minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting a low level of public awareness or concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 14.1.0, < 14.1.5CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.6.1CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.2.2CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 14.1.0, < 14.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.