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CVE-2023-46748

F5 — F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility SQL Injection Vulnerability

F5 · CWE-89 — SQL injection · in CISA KEV since 2023-10-31

KEV since 2023 · listed over a yearCISA KEVActively Exploited
75

EVRS 75 of 100 Urgent

Patch This Cycle

Rank 1,133 of 2,960 tracked

Raised to the floor for a confirmed exploited vulnerability.

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Why it scores 75

Evidence available: 6 of 7 signals

Listed in the CISA KEV catalog, and an EPSS probability of 0.045.

  • CISA KEVApplied
  • RansomwareDid not apply
  • Vendor exploitationDid not apply
  • EPSSApplied
  • Microsoft Exploitability IndexNot applicable
  • Pre-patch disclosureNo data
  • KEV recencyDid not apply
  • CVSSApplied

The band answers “how soon”, not “how bad”. No data for: Pre-patch disclosure. Why some signals show no data

Fix

Patch or fixed version identified

CISA required action

Fixed in

big-ip access policy manager: update to a version newer than 13.1.5 | big-ip access policy manager: update to a version newer than 14.1.5 | big-ip access policy manager: update to a version newer than 15.1.10 | big-ip access policy manager: update to a version newer than 16.1.4 | big-ip access policy manager: update to a version newer than 17.1.1 | big-ip advanced firewall manager: update to a version newer than 13.1.5

Affected versions

  • big-ip access policy manager>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
  • big-ip advanced firewall manager>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
  • big-ip carrier-grade nat>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
  • big-ip ddos hybrid defender>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
  • big-ip ssl orchestrator>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
  • big-ip local traffic manager>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
  • big-ip policy enforcement manager>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
  • big-ip automation toolchain>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1

+12 more affected products; see the full list at NVD.

Remediation

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

Fixed versions from NVD.

Evidence

Each value with its source
MeasureValueSource
CVSS base scoreHow severe the flaw is in itself. It does not say how likely an attack is. 8.8 NVD
FIRST EPSSFIRST's estimate of the chance this is exploited in the next 30 days, and how that ranks against all CVEs. 0.045 (91.4th pctl) FIRST EPSS
Actively exploitedWhether a source of record has confirmed attacks using it in the wild. Confirmed CISA KEV
Ransomware campaign useWhether CISA has seen ransomware operators use it. Unknown or none CISA KEV
CISA remediation deadlineThe date US federal agencies must have fixed or mitigated it. 2023-11-21 · KEV since 2023 · listed over a year CISA KEV
Public exploit moduleA module existing is not the same as active exploitation. None known Metasploit
EUVD cross-referenceENISA's record: CVSS 8.8 (v3.1), assigned by f5. Listed ENISA EUVD

Description

NVD

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

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