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F5 BIG-IP APM Patch Now

Unauthenticated RCE being exploited; Shadowserver lists 14,700+ exposed IPs and KEV update.

Composed by SitRep’s AI editors from 4 sources — BleepingComputer, SecurityWeek, The Hacker News, Help Net Security

F5 BIG‑IP APM Zero‑Day Exploited in RCE Attacks

The leading story is CVE-2026-94127, an unauthenticated RCE in BIG‑IP APM when an OAuth Authorization Server is configured on a virtual server. Shadowserver tracks 14,700+ exposed BIG‑IP APM IPs and CISA added the CVE to KEV, with federal guidance urging mitigation by Friday. Active exploitation and rapid propagation heighten risk to internet-facing management interfaces and OAuth endpoints across enterprise perimeters.

Context

Edge devices and orchestration platforms (BIG‑IP APM, Check Point Security Gateway, Arista VCO) are under active exploitation, expanding risk at the network edge and management planes. Organizations operating on‑prem appliances, VPN concentrators, or Ubuntu hosts with vulnerable kernels face broad blast radii if exposure persists.

The move

5 things to do today

  1. Patch F5 BIG‑IP APM for CVE-2026-94127 or isolate OAuth Authorization Server virtual servers from the internet.
  2. Apply Check Point LivePatch or jumbo hotfixes for CVE-2026-85102 and CVE-2026-93616 and restrict VPN/management traffic to allowlisted IPs.
  3. Install Arista VCO patches (VCO 5[.]2[.]3[.]16 or 6[.]4[.]2[.]8) for CVE-2026-93952 and block or restrict web interface access to management networks.
  4. Isolate containers on hosts running Ubuntu 26.04/24.04/22.04, consider microVMs, and block AF_UNIX access where feasible to mitigate CVE-2026-80521.
  5. Rotate credentials and OAuth tokens, hunt for mailbox forwarding rules, suspicious consent grants, and block domains/websites seized in the EvilTokens disruption.

On the wire

P0Exploit

CVE-2026-94127 Unauthenticated RCE in F5 BIG‑IP APM — Immediate Patch or Isolation

CVE-2026-94127 is being exploited in the wild when an OAuth Authorization Server is on a virtual server; Shadowserver reports 14,700+ exposed BIG‑IP APM IPs and CISA added the CVE to KEV. Apply F5's published fixes immediately, restrict access to management and OAuth endpoints, and monitor for repeated OAuth failures followed by TMM SIGABRT in logs.

BLEEPINGCOMPUTER · F5 BIG-IP APM Zero-Day CVE-2026-94127 Exploited in RCE Attacks

P0Exploit

Check Point Security Gateway VPN RCE and Path Traversal Are Actively Exploited

Check Point confirms exploitation of CVE-2026-85102 (pre‑auth RCE in VPN certificate handling) and CVE-2026-93616 (management web service path traversal) since Sep 12; attackers obfuscate origin with VPNs/proxies. Install Check Point LivePatch fixes or jumbo hotfixes, restrict VPN/management traffic to trusted IPs, and hunt for signs of successful RCE (new services, suspicious binaries, or persistence artifacts).

BLEEPINGCOMPUTER · Check Point Warns Hackers Exploiting VPN RCE Flaws in Security Gateway

P0Exploit

Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator CVE-2026-93952 Exploited — Apply Published Patches

CVE-2026-93952 (CVSS 10) is exploited to access privileged internal functions of on‑prem VCO; patches available for VCO 5[.]2[.]3[.]16 and 6[.]4[.]2[.]8. Patch VCO immediately, disable or restrict web interface access where possible, and validate edge-to-VCO certificate configurations and logs for anomalous authentication attempts.

SECURITYWEEK · Arista Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited VCO Zero-Day

P1Container Escape

CVE-2026-80521 AF_UNIX Container Escape — Unpatched Ubuntu Hosts at Risk

An upstream fix for CVE-2026-80521 was released Aug 6, but Ubuntu 26.04/24.04/22.04 have not shipped patches and public exploit code targets Ubuntu 26.04. Isolate untrusted containers (use microVMs or strict cgroups), block untrusted workloads from accessing AF_UNIX where feasible, and monitor for processes spawning with elevated privileges or unexpected host file access.

THE HACKER NEWS · Exploit for Unpatched Ubuntu Flaw Enables Host-Root Container Escape

P2Phishing

EvilTokens Phishing Service Disrupted After Compromising 12,000+ Inboxes — Rotate Creds and Hunt

Microsoft‑led action disrupted EvilTokens, which sold access to over 12,000 inboxes across 10,000+ organizations; authorities seized ~50 sites and 150+ domains and arrested two suspects. Rotate exposed credentials and OAuth tokens, hunt for mailbox forwarding rules and suspicious consent grants, and block seized domains and domains sold through the service.

HELP NET SECURITY · Microsoft Disrupts EvilTokens Phishing Service Access to 12,000 Inboxes

Indicators named in this edition

KindValueNote
CVECVE-2026-94127F5 BIG‑IP APM unauthenticated RCE; exploit observed with OAuth misconfiguration and TMM SIGABRT
CVECVE-2026-85102Check Point pre‑auth VPN RCE in certificate handling — active exploitation since Sep 12
CVECVE-2026-93616Check Point management web service path traversal — active exploitation
CVECVE-2026-93952Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator on‑prem zero‑day (CVSS 10) — patches published
CVECVE-2026-80521Linux kernel AF_UNIX use‑after‑free enabling container escape; exploit code released targeting Ubuntu 26.04

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End of the Wednesday, September 23, 2026 edition.