# CVE-2022-25946

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2022-25946
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 8.7 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N)
- **CWE:** CWE-354
- **Published:** May 5, 2022
- **Last Modified:** Mar 13, 2026

## Description

On all versions of 16.1.x, 15.1.x, 14.1.x, 13.1.x, 12.1.x, and 11.6.x of F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF, ASM, and ASM, and F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration (GC) all versions prior to 9.0, when running in Appliance mode, an authenticated attacker with Administrator role privilege may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions due to a missing integrity check in F5 BIG-IP Guided Configuration. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

## Affected Products

- F5 — BIG-IP (Advanced WAF, APM, ASM) (16.1.x)
- F5 — BIG-IP (Advanced WAF, APM, ASM) (15.1.x)
- F5 — BIG-IP (Advanced WAF, APM, ASM) (14.1.x)
- F5 — BIG-IP (Advanced WAF, APM, ASM) (13.1.x)
- F5 — BIG-IP (Advanced WAF, APM, ASM) (12.1.x)
- F5 — BIG-IP (Advanced WAF, APM, ASM) (11.6.x)
- F5 — BIG-IP (Advanced WAF, APM, ASM) (17.0.0)
- F5 — BIG-IP Guided Configuration (GC) (All)

## References

- [CNA](https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52322100)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.13%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 33.1

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._