BIG-IP
CVE-2026-32643: BIG-IP and BIG-IQ privilege escalation vulnerability
A vulnerability exists in BIG-IP and BIG-IQ systems where a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with at least the Certificate Manager role can modify configuration objects that allow running arbitrary commands.
Published
Automatic summary from the vendor's CVE record. We haven't written a full analysis of this vulnerability yet.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| BIG-IP 21.1 | Not affected |
| BIG-IP 21.0 | 21.0.0.2 or later |
| BIG-IP 17.5 | 17.5.1.6 or later |
| BIG-IP 17.1 | 17.1.3.2 or later |
| BIG-IP 16.1 | * or later |
| BIG-IQ 8.4 | * or later |
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What it is
A vulnerability exists in BIG-IP and BIG-IQ systems where a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with at least the Certificate Manager role can modify configuration objects that allow running arbitrary commands. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 12 Oct 2026.