Detections
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CVE-2026-40061

high

Description

When BIG-IP DNS is provisioned, a vulnerability exists in an undisclosed iControl REST and BIG-IP TMOS Shell (tmsh) command that may allow an authenticated attacker with the Resource Administrator or Administrator role to execute arbitrary system commands with higher privileges. In Appliance mode deployments, a successful exploit can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

References

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000160788

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-05-13

Updated: 2026-05-13

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00053