CVE-2026-20916 HIGH

CVE-2026-20916: BIG-IQ iControl REST vulnerability

Vendor F5
Product BIG-IQ
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published May 13, 2026
Last update May 13, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An authenticated iControl REST user with low privileges can create or modify arbitrary files through an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint on the BIG-IQ system.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 13, 2026 CVE published
May 13, 2026 Record updated