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CVE-2023-46747

BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability

Published: Oct 26, 2023Updated: Oct 27, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-288
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
96.5%
Top 0.1%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Oct 31, 2023
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-288CWE-306

Affected Products

BIG-IPF5
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
big-ip access policy managerf5
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
big-ip advanced firewall managerf5
On-premSecurity Product
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
big-ip advanced web application firewallf5
On-premSecurity Product
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
big-ip carrier-grade natf5
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
f5commercialUSNetworking Infrastructure
and 27 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Oct 31, 2023
Remediation due:Nov 21, 2023
Ransomware:Known ransomware use

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

1 exploit source identified

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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000137353
my.f5.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175673/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-AJP-Smuggling-Remote-Command-Execution.html
packetstormsecurity.com
https://www.secpod.com/blog/f5-issues-warning-big-ip-vulnerability-used-in-active-exploit-chain/
secpod.com
and 3 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Oct 26, 2023
Added to CISA KEV
Oct 31, 2023
Last Updated
Oct 27, 2025
News mentions
1

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