---
id: CVE-2026-41953
title: "A vulnerability exists in BIG-IP systems where a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with at least the Resource Administrator role can modify configuration objects resulting in privilege escalation.\_\_Note: Software versions which h…"
summary: "A vulnerability exists in BIG-IP systems where a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with at least the Resource Administrator role can modify configuration objects resulting in privilege escalation.\_\_Note: Software versions which h…"
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
published: '2026-05-13'
updated: '2026-06-24'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41953'
references:
  - url: 'https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000160975'
    label: f5sirt@f5.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00248
epssPercentile: 0.16426
ingestedAt: '2026-06-29T13:24:35.034Z'
---

## Overview

A vulnerability exists in BIG-IP systems where a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with at least the Resource Administrator role can modify configuration objects resulting in privilege escalation.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.