{"id":"CVE-2026-40698","title":"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) resu…","summary":"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) resu…","severity":"high","cvss":8.7,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N","cwe":["CWE-77"],"vendor":"f5","product":"big-ip_access_policy_manager","affected":["big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_analytics >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_analytics >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_application_security_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_application_security_manager >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_automation_toolchain >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_automation_toolchain >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_carrier-grade_nat >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_carrier-grade_nat >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_container_ingress_services >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_container_ingress_services >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_domain_name_system >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_domain_name_system >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_edge_gateway >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_edge_gateway >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_fraud_protection_service >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_fraud_protection_service >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_global_traffic_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_global_traffic_manager >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_link_controller >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_link_controller >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_ssl_orchestrator >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_ssl_orchestrator >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_webaccelerator >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_webaccelerator >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_websafe >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3","big-ip_websafe >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1","big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_analytics >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_application_security_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_automation_toolchain >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_carrier-grade_nat >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_container_ingress_services >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_domain_name_system >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_edge_gateway >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_fraud_protection_service >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_global_traffic_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_link_controller >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_ssl_orchestrator >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_webaccelerator >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_websafe >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6","big-ip_access_policy_manager = 21.0.0","big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager = 21.0.0","big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall = 21.0.0","big-ip_analytics = 21.0.0","big-ip_application_acceleration_manager = 21.0.0","big-ip_application_security_manager = 21.0.0","big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting = 21.0.0","big-ip_automation_toolchain = 21.0.0","big-ip_carrier-grade_nat = 21.0.0","big-ip_container_ingress_services = 21.0.0","big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender = 21.0.0","big-ip_domain_name_system = 21.0.0","big-ip_edge_gateway = 21.0.0","big-ip_fraud_protection_service = 21.0.0","big-ip_global_traffic_manager = 21.0.0","big-ip_link_controller = 21.0.0","big-ip_local_traffic_manager = 21.0.0","big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager = 21.0.0","big-ip_ssl_orchestrator = 21.0.0","big-ip_webaccelerator = 21.0.0","big-ip_websafe = 21.0.0","big-iq_centralized_management >= 8.4.0, <= 8.4.1"],"published":"2026-05-13","updated":"2026-06-29","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40698","references":[{"url":"https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000160981","label":"f5sirt@f5.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00235,"epssPercentile":0.14652,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-29T15:48:27.665Z","slug":"CVE-2026-40698","body":"## Overview\n\nA 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_analytics >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_analytics >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_application_security_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_application_security_manager >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_automation_toolchain >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_automation_toolchain >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_carrier-grade_nat >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_carrier-grade_nat >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_container_ingress_services >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_container_ingress_services >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_domain_name_system >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_domain_name_system >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_edge_gateway >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_edge_gateway >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_fraud_protection_service >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_fraud_protection_service >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_global_traffic_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_global_traffic_manager >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_link_controller >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_link_controller >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_ssl_orchestrator >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_ssl_orchestrator >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_webaccelerator >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_webaccelerator >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_websafe >= 17.1.0, <= 17.1.3`\n- `big-ip_websafe >= 17.5.0, <= 17.5.1`\n- `big-ip_access_policy_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_analytics >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_application_acceleration_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_application_security_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_automation_toolchain >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_carrier-grade_nat >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_container_ingress_services >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_domain_name_system >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_edge_gateway >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_fraud_protection_service >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_global_traffic_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_link_controller >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_local_traffic_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_ssl_orchestrator >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_webaccelerator >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_websafe >= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.6`\n- `big-ip_access_policy_manager = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_analytics = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_application_acceleration_manager = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_application_security_manager = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_automation_toolchain = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_carrier-grade_nat = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_container_ingress_services = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_domain_name_system = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_edge_gateway = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_fraud_protection_service = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_global_traffic_manager = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_link_controller = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_local_traffic_manager = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_ssl_orchestrator = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_webaccelerator = 21.0.0`\n- `big-ip_websafe = 21.0.0`\n- `big-iq_centralized_management >= 8.4.0, <= 8.4.1`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":48,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":47.8,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}