CVE-2026-42780

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator that allows an authenticated attacker with high privilege to overwrite, delete or corrupt arbitrary local files. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CVSS v3 4.9 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000149743	Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:21.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

26 Oct 2026, 14:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Una vulnerabilidad de salto de directorio existe en BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator que permite a un atacante autenticado con privilegios elevados sobrescribir, eliminar o corromper archivos locales arbitrarios. Nota: Las versiones de software que han alcanzado el Fin del Soporte Técnico (EoTS) no se evalúan.

Information

Published : 2026-05-13 16:16

Updated : 2026-10-26 14:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-42780

Mitre link : CVE-2026-42780

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-42780

JSON object : View

Products Affected

f5

big-ip_ssl_orchestrator

CWE

CWE-22

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

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