CVE-2026-42924

An authenticated attacker with the Resource Administrator or Administrator role can create SNMP configuration objects through iControl SOAP resulting in privilege escalation. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CVSS v3 8.7 HIGH

8.7^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 5.8

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000160926

Configurations

No configuration.

History

13 May 2026, 16:27

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-13 16:16

Updated : 2026-05-13 16:27

NVD link : CVE-2026-42924

Mitre link : CVE-2026-42924

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-42924

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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