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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-41953

High
CWE-77 — Weakness Type
Published: May 13, 2026  ·  Modified: May 20, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
8.7
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

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.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-41953 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP systems affecting authenticated users with Resource Administrator role or higher. An attacker can modify configuration objects to escalate privileges, posing significant risk to organizations relying on BIG-IP for load balancing and application delivery.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تسمح هذه الثغرة لمستخدم مصرح بدور مسؤول الموارد أو أعلى بتعديل كائنات التكوين في BIG-IP لتصعيد امتيازاته. تؤثر الثغرة على الإصدارات النشطة فقط من BIG-IP وليس على الإصدارات التي انتهت دعمتها الفنية.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

CVE-2026-41953 هو ثغرة تصعيد امتيازات في أنظمة F5 BIG-IP تؤثر على المستخدمين المصرحين بدور مسؤول الموارد أو أعلى. يمكن للمهاجم تعديل كائنات التكوين لتصعيد الامتيازات، مما يشكل خطراً كبيراً على المنظمات التي تعتمد على BIG-IP.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 20, 2026 00:19
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking telecom energy government healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Update BIG-IP systems to patched versions immediately. Restrict Resource Administrator role assignments to trusted personnel only. Implement principle of least privilege for administrative accounts. Monitor configuration changes through audit logs. Disable unnecessary administrative interfaces.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بتحديث أنظمة BIG-IP إلى الإصدارات المصححة فوراً. قصر تعيينات دور مسؤول الموارد على الموظفين الموثوقين فقط. طبق مبدأ أقل امتياز للحسابات الإدارية. راقب تغييرات التكوين من خلال سجلات التدقيق. عطل الواجهات الإدارية غير الضرورية.
📋 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.9.1.1 A.9.2.1 A.9.4.1
📊 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-77
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-77
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