BIG-IP

CVE-2026-41959: iControl and tmsh REST vulnerability

Incorrect permission assignment vulnerabilities exist in BIG-IP and BIG-IQ TMOS Shell (tmsh) network diagnostics commands and in BIG-IP iControl REST.

Published

ExploitedNot in CISA KEV
Ransomware useNot reportedPer CISA
SeverityHIGHCVSS 4.0 7.1
EPSS0.28%Chance of exploitation in 30 days
Public exploitNot tracked
FixAvailable

Automatic summary from the vendor's CVE record. We haven't written a full analysis of this vulnerability yet.

Affected and fixed versions

Product / branchFixed in
BIG-IP 21.1Not affected
BIG-IP 21.021.0.0.2 or later
BIG-IP 17.517.5.1.6 or later
BIG-IP 17.117.1.3.2 or later
BIG-IP 16.1* or later
BIG-IQ 8.4* or later

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What it is

Incorrect permission assignment vulnerabilities exist in BIG-IP and BIG-IQ TMOS Shell (tmsh) network diagnostics commands and in BIG-IP iControl REST. These vulnerabilities may allow an authenticated attacker to view the network status of destination systems.

Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Sources

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