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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-40631

High
CWE-552 — Weakness Type
Published: May 13, 2026  ·  Modified: May 20, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
8.7
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

An authenticated attacker with the Resource Administrator or Administrator role can modify configuration objects through iControl SOAP resulting in privilege escalation.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

An authenticated attacker with Resource Administrator or Administrator role can modify configuration objects through iControl SOAP, leading to privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects F5 BIG-IP systems and requires valid administrative credentials to exploit.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تسمح هذه الثغرة للمستخدمين المصرحين بأدوار إدارية بتعديل كائنات التكوين الحساسة عبر بروتوكول iControl SOAP. يمكن للمهاجم استخدام هذا الوصول لتصعيد امتيازاته وكسب تحكم كامل على نظام BIG-IP. تؤثر الثغرة على الإصدارات المدعومة فقط من F5 BIG-IP.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

يمكن لمهاجم مصرح له بدور مسؤول الموارد أو المسؤول تعديل كائنات التكوين عبر iControl SOAP مما يؤدي إلى تصعيد الامتيازات. تؤثر هذه الثغرة على أنظمة F5 BIG-IP وتتطلب بيانات اعتماد إدارية صحيحة للاستغلال.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 20, 2026 00:19
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking telecom government energy
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest patched version immediately. Restrict iControl SOAP access through network segmentation and firewall rules. Implement principle of least privilege for administrative accounts. Monitor and audit all configuration changes through iControl SOAP interfaces. Disable iControl SOAP if not required for operations.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بتحديث F5 BIG-IP إلى أحدث إصدار معدل فوراً. قيد الوصول إلى iControl SOAP من خلال تقسيم الشبكة وقواعد جدار الحماية. طبق مبدأ أقل امتياز للحسابات الإدارية. راقب وتدقيق جميع تغييرات التكوين عبر واجهات iControl SOAP. عطل iControl SOAP إذا لم تكن مطلوبة للعمليات.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.1.1 5.1.2 5.2.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
AC-2 AC-3 AC-6
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.9.2.1 A.9.2.5 A.9.4.3
📊 CVSS Score
8.7
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredH — High
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeC — Changed
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score8.7
CWECWE-552
EPSS0.07%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-13
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-552
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