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CVE-2023-46748

BIG-IP Configuration utility authenticated SQL injection vulnerability

Published: Oct 26, 2023Updated: Oct 27, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-89
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
4.5%
Top 9.5%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Oct 31, 2023
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

An authenticated SQL injection vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP Configuration utility which may allow an authenticated attacker with network access to the Configuration utility through the BIG-IP 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

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

CWE-89

Affected Products

F5
commercial·US
BIG-IPOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
big-ip access policy managerOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
big-ip advanced firewall managerOn-premSecurity Product
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
big-ip carrier-grade natOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
big-ip ddos hybrid defenderOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
big-ip ssl orchestratorOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure
big-ip local traffic managerOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
big-ip policy enforcement managerOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure
F5 Networks, Inc.
commercial·USaka f5
BIG-IP Access Policy ManagerOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
BIG-IP Advanced Firewall ManagerOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products
BIG-IP AnalyticsOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
BIG-IP Application Acceleration ManagerOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
BIG-IP Application Security ManagerOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
BIG-IP Domain Name SystemOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / dns-dhcp-ntp
BIG-IP Fraud Protection ServiceOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
BIG-IP Global Traffic ManagerOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
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Exploitability

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

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

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000137365
my.f5.com
https://www.secpod.com/blog/f5-issues-warning-big-ip-vulnerability-used-in-active-exploit-chain/
secpod.com
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-46748
cisa.gov
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