CVE-2022-26372
On F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.0.2, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x...
On F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.0.2, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, and all versions of 12.1.x and 11.6.x, when a DNS listener is configured on a virtual server with DNS queueing (default), undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.5
On F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.0.2, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, and all versions of 12.1.x and 11.6.x, when a DNS listener is configured on a virtual server with DNS queueing (default), undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
- Record
CVE-2022-26372- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-30931
7.5
On F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.0.2, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, and all versions of 12.1.x and 11.6.x, when a DNS listener is configured on a virtual server with DNS queueing (default), undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
- Record
EUVD-2022-30931- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5rx5-7749-xvmp
7.5
On F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.0.2, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x...
On F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.0.2, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, and all versions of 12.1.x and 11.6.x, when a DNS listener is configured on a virtual server with DNS queueing (default), undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
- Record
GHSA-5rx5-7749-xvmp- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.5
On F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.0.2, 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, 13.1.x versions prior to 13.1.5, and all versions of 12.1.x and 11.6.x, when a DNS listener is configured on a virtual server with DNS queueing (default), undisclosed requests can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
- Record
CVE-2022-26372- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- f5 big-ip
- f5 big-ip access policy manager
- f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager
- f5 big-ip analytics
- f5 big-ip application acceleration manager
- f5 big-ip application security manager
- f5 big-ip domain name system
- f5 big-ip fraud protection service
- f5 big-ip global traffic manager
- f5 big-ip link controller
- f5 big-ip local traffic manager
- f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-26372 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in F5 Big-ip, published May 5, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.90%, the 60th percentile. No source names a fixed version.