🛡️ CVE-2026-40462 — big-ip-access-policy-manager
Description
Incorrect permission assignment vulnerabilities exist in iControl REST and TMOS shell (tmsh) undisclosed command which may allow an authenticated attacker to view sensitive information. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity none, availability none.
Weakness class
CVE-2026-40462 is classified as CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. A sensitive resource is assigned permissions that let unintended actors read or modify it.
Affected software
CVE-2026-40462 is recorded against 22 packages.
- big-ip-access-policy-manager (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-advanced-firewall-manager (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-advanced-web-application-firewall (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-analytics (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-application-acceleration-manager (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-application-security-manager (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-application-visibility-and-reporting (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-automation-toolchain (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-carrier-grade-nat (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-container-ingress-services (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-ddos-hybrid-defender (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-domain-name-system (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-edge-gateway (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-fraud-protection-service (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-global-traffic-manager (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-link-controller (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-local-traffic-manager (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-policy-enforcement-manager (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-ssl-orchestrator (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-webaccelerator (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- big-ip-websafe (from 16.1.0 up to 16.1.6)
- unknown
Timeline and source
Published on 13 May 2026 and last revised on 29 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.
References
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| unknown | — | — |
References
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