CVE-2023-22374 (GCVE-0-2023-22374)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-01 17:54 – Updated: 2025-03-26 17:51
VLAI
Title
iControl SOAP vulnerability
Summary
A format string vulnerability exists in iControl SOAP that allows an authenticated attacker to crash the iControl SOAP CGI process or, potentially execute arbitrary code. In appliance mode BIG-IP, a successful exploit of this vulnerability can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-26 17:50 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-134 - Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
F5 BIG-IP Affected: 17.0.0 , < 17.1.0 (semver)
Affected: 16.1.2.2 , < 16.1.3.4 (semver)
Affected: 15.1.5.1 , < 15.1.8.2 (semver)
Affected: 14.1.4.6 , < 14.1.5.4 (semver)
Affected: 13.1.5 , < * (semver)
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Date Public
2023-02-01 15:00
Credits
F5 acknowledges Ron Bowes of Rapid7 for bringing this issue to our attention and following the highest standards of coordinated disclosure.
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