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F5 Networks BIG-IQ Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Cat II impact)

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F5 Networks has released a security advisory addressing a remote privilege escalation vulnerability in BIG-IQ. The BIG-IQ platform is used to provide a centralized management system that ensures applications are available, fast, and secure. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would execute an input validation attack. If successfully exploited, this vulnerability would allow an unauthenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions and gain administrator access to the affected system.

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Vulnerability ID: V-50241

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