Critical severity · published Oct 26, 2023
CVE-2023-46747
BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability
RansomwareIn wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
96.8%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
Undisclosed requests may bypass configuration utility authentication, allowing an attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the management port and/or self IP addresses to execute arbitrary system commands. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)96.8% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Oct 31, 2023
Federal remediation dueNov 21, 2023
Ransomware campaign useKnown
Affected products
Which versions
BI
BIG-IP · F5
17.1.0; 16.1.0; 15.1.0; 14.1.0; 13.1.0 · source: vendor
BA
Big-ip Access Policy Manager · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.5; 14.1.0 through 14.1.5; 15.1.0 through 15.1.10; 16.1.0 through 16.1.4; 17.1.0 through 17.1.1 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.5; 14.1.0 through 14.1.5; 15.1.0 through 15.1.10; 16.1.0 through 16.1.4; 17.1.0 through 17.1.1 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.5; 14.1.0 through 14.1.5; 15.1.0 through 15.1.10; 16.1.0 through 16.1.4; 17.1.0 through 17.1.1 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Analytics · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.5; 14.1.0 through 14.1.5; 15.1.0 through 15.1.10; 16.1.0 through 16.1.4; 17.1.0 through 17.1.1 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.5; 14.1.0 through 14.1.5; 15.1.0 through 15.1.10; 16.1.0 through 16.1.4; 17.1.0 through 17.1.1 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Security Manager · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.5; 14.1.0 through 14.1.5; 15.1.0 through 15.1.10; 16.1.0 through 16.1.4; 17.1.0 through 17.1.1 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Application Visibility And Reporting · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.5; 14.1.0 through 14.1.5; 15.1.0 through 15.1.10; 16.1.0 through 16.1.4; 17.1.0 through 17.1.1 · source: NVD
BA
Big-ip Automation Toolchain · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.5; 14.1.0 through 14.1.5; 15.1.0 through 15.1.10; 16.1.0 through 16.1.4; 17.1.0 through 17.1.1 · source: NVD
BC
Big-ip Carrier-grade Nat · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.5; 14.1.0 through 14.1.5; 15.1.0 through 15.1.10; 16.1.0 through 16.1.4; 17.1.0 through 17.1.1 · source: NVD
BC
Big-ip Container Ingress Services · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.5; 14.1.0 through 14.1.5; 15.1.0 through 15.1.10; 16.1.0 through 16.1.4; 17.1.0 through 17.1.1 · source: NVD
BD
Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender · F5
13.1.0 through 13.1.5; 14.1.0 through 14.1.5; 15.1.0 through 15.1.10; 16.1.0 through 16.1.4; 17.1.0 through 17.1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46747
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46747
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vendor-advisory
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000137353
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175673/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-AJP-Smuggling-Remote-Command-Execution.html
www.secpod.com
https://www.secpod.com/blog/f5-issues-warning-big-ip-vulnerability-used-in-active-exploit-chain/
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