CVE-2026-22548

Medium

Description

When a BIG-IP Advanced WAF or ASM security policy is configured on a virtual server, undisclosed requests along with conditions beyond the attacker's control can cause the bd process to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

SeverityMedium

CVSS5.9

Exploit probability—

Product

F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall

PublishedFeb 4, 2026

First seenFeb 4, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-362Race condition

How to fix

Update

f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall17.1.3 or later
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager17.1.3 or later

Vendor advisories

my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000158072

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
f5 big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall	17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3	17.1.3
f5 big-ip_application_security_manager	17.1.0 ≤ v < 17.1.3	17.1.3

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