CVE-2026-42406

HIGHPre-NVD 8.78.7—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.7 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-05-13. a secondary CVSS source baseline 8.7; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
8.7
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 8.7Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A vulnerability exists in BIG-IP and BIG-IQ systems where a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with at least the Certificate Manager role can modify configuration objects that allow running arbitrary commands.     Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

CVSS v3
8.7
EG Score
8.7(medium)
EG Risk
—
EPSS
4.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 13, 2026

Last Modified

June 23, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 13, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

myF5

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000160971

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 38× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 120 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-21 15:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-20 17:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-19 14:31 UTCEPSS rescore
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  7. 2026-07-16 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
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  10. 2026-07-13 22:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-12 05:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-08 15:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-07-07 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-07-06 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-07-06 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-07-05 02:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-07-04 06:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-07-01 15:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-06-30 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-06-29 23:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-06-29 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-06-28 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-28 12:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-06-28 04:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-06-27 23:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-06-27 09:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-06-27 03:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-06-26 20:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-06-25 19:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-06-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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  12. 2026-06-24 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-06-23 21:33 UTCEPSS rescore
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  20. 2026-06-18 17:52 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-06-17 17:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-06-17 14:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-06-16 22:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-06-16 17:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-06-16 02:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-06-15 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-06-15 01:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-06-14 12:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-06-13 23:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-06-13 23:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-06-13 07:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-06-12 23:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  34. 2026-06-12 23:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  35. 2026-06-12 19:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-06-12 06:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-06-11 17:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-06-11 14:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-06-11 05:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-06-10 22:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  41. 2026-06-10 16:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-06-10 13:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  43. 2026-06-10 13:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  44. 2026-06-10 04:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-06-09 15:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-06-09 02:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-06-08 14:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-06-08 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  49. 2026-06-08 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  50. 2026-06-08 01:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-06-07 15:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  52. 2026-06-07 15:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  53. 2026-06-07 13:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-06-07 00:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-06-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  56. 2026-06-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  57. 2026-06-06 11:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-06-05 23:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-06-05 22:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  60. 2026-06-05 10:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-06-05 06:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  62. 2026-06-05 06:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  63. 2026-06-04 22:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-06-04 13:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  65. 2026-06-04 13:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  66. 2026-06-04 09:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-06-03 21:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-06-03 08:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-06-02 20:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  70. 2026-06-02 19:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-06-02 07:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-06-01 18:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-06-01 13:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  74. 2026-06-01 13:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  75. 2026-06-01 06:07 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-42406?
CVE-2026-42406 is a high vulnerability published on May 13, 2026. A vulnerability exists in BIG-IP and BIG-IQ systems where a highly privileged, authenticated attacker with at least the Certificate Manager role can modify configuration objects that allow running arbitrary commands. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not…
When was CVE-2026-42406 disclosed?
CVE-2026-42406 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 13, 2026, with the most recent update on June 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-42406 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-42406 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 4.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-42406?
CVE-2026-42406 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.7 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-42406?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-42406, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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