CVE-2026-20916

An authenticated iControl REST user with low privileges can create or modify arbitrary files through an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint on the BIG-IQ system. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000158029	Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-iq_centralized_management:8.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-13 16:16

Updated : 2026-06-29 18:01

NVD link : CVE-2026-20916

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20916

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20916

JSON object : View

Products Affected

f5

big-iq_centralized_management

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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