CVE-2026-42780

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator that allows an authenticated attacker with high privilege to overwrite, delete or corrupt arbitrary local files. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CVSS v3 4.9 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000149743	Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:21.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Jun 2026, 13:58

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		F5 F5 big-ip Ssl Orchestrator
References	~~() https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000149743 -~~	() https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000149743 - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:21.0.0:::::::*

13 May 2026, 16:27

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-13 16:16

Updated : 2026-06-23 13:58

NVD link : CVE-2026-42780

Mitre link : CVE-2026-42780

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-42780

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Products Affected

f5

big-ip_ssl_orchestrator

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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