CVE-2026-40698
high
F5 CVSS v3 Base Score
8.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score
0.2%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 86% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Vulnerability Report
Generated by CyberWatcher
Description
A vulnerability exists in BIG-IP and BIG-IQ systems where a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with at least the Resource Administrator role can create SNMP configuration objects through iControl REST or the TMOS shell (tmsh) resulting in privilege escalation. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
CWE
CWE-77Affected Products
f5 big-ip access policy managerf5 big-ip advanced firewall managerf5 big-ip advanced web application firewallf5 big-ip analyticsf5 big-ip application acceleration managerf5 big-ip application security managerf5 big-ip application visibility and reportingf5 big-ip automation toolchainf5 big-ip carrier-grade natf5 big-ip container ingress services