CVE-2012-1493
HighPublic exploitF5 BIG-IP appliances 9.x before 9.4.8-HF5, 10.x before 10.2.4, 11.0.x before 11.0.0-HF2, and 11.1.x before 11.1.0-HF3, and Enterprise Manager before 2.1.0-HF2, 2.2.x before 2.2.0-HF1, and 2.3.x before 2.3.0-HF3, use a single SSH private key across different customers'…
Published Jul 9, 2012 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2012-1493 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8 v2) affecting Big-Ip Application Security Manager (F5), Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager (F5), Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager (F5) and 22 more products.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v2
7.8
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
63%
Higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
Available
Proof-of-concept or weaponized module
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Description
F5 BIG-IP appliances 9.x before 9.4.8-HF5, 10.x before 10.2.4, 11.0.x before 11.0.0-HF2, and 11.1.x before 11.1.0-HF3, and Enterprise Manager before 2.1.0-HF2, 2.2.x before 2.2.0-HF1, and 2.3.x before 2.3.0-HF3, use a single SSH private key across different customers' installations and do not properly restrict access to this key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform SSH logins via the PubkeyAuthentication option.
Affected Products
114 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Big-Ip Application Security ManagerF5 | 10.0.0, 10.0.1, 10.2.3-hf1, 11.0.0, 11.0.0-hf1, 11.1.0, 11.1.0-hf2, 9.2.0 | n/a |
| Big-Ip Global Traffic ManagerF5 | 10.0.0, 10.2.3-hf1, 11.0.0, 11.0.0-hf1, 11.1.0, 11.1.0-hf2, 9.2.2, 9.4.8-hf4 | n/a |
| Big-Ip Local Traffic ManagerF5 | 10.0.0, 10.2.3-hf1, 11.0.0, 11.0.0-hf1, 11.1.0, 11.1.0-hf2, 9.0.0, 9.4.8-hf4 | n/a |
| Enterprise ManagerF5 | 1.0, 2.0, 2.1.0-hf1, 2.1.0, 2.2.0, 2.3.0-hf2, 2.3.0 | n/a |
| Big-Ip 1000F5 | See advisory | n/a |
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Jul 9, 2012
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-255
References
- advisoryhttp://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/13000/600/sol13600.html
- patchMSF f5_bigip_known_privkey.rb
- exploitExploitDB-19064
- exploitExploitDB-19091
- exploitExploitDB-19099
FAQ
Common Questions.
F5 BIG-IP appliances 9.x before 9.4.8-HF5, 10.x before 10.2.4, 11.0.x before 11.0.0-HF2, and 11.1.x before 11.1.0-HF3, and Enterprise Manager before 2.1.0-HF2, 2.2.x before 2.2.0-HF1, and 2.3.x before 2.3.0-HF3, use a single SSH private key across different customers' installations and do not properly restrict access…
Affected: Big-Ip Application Security Manager (F5) versions 10.0.0, 10.0.1, 10.2.3-hf1, 11.0.0, 11.0.0-hf1, 11.1.0, 11.1.0-hf2, 9.2.0; Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager (F5) versions 10.0.0, 10.2.3-hf1, 11.0.0, 11.0.0-hf1, 11.1.0, 11.1.0-hf2, 9.2.2, 9.4.8-hf4; Big-Ip Local Traffic Manager (F5) versions 10.0.0, 10.2.3-hf1, 11.0.0, 11.0.0-hf1, 11.1.0, 11.1.0-hf2, 9.0.0, 9.4.8-hf4, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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