vulnerability
F5 Networks: CVE-2022-28859: K47662005: BIG-IP Net HSM script vulnerability CVE-2022-28859
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) | May 4, 2022 | May 5, 2022 | Mar 26, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
May 4, 2022
Added
May 5, 2022
Modified
Mar 26, 2026
Description
On F5 BIG-IP 15.1.x versions prior to 15.1.5.1 and 14.1.x versions prior to 14.1.4.6, when installing Net HSM, the scripts (nethsm-safenet-install.sh and nethsm-thales-install.sh) expose the Net HSM partition password. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
Solution
f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest
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