CVE-2023-43746 (GCVE-0-2023-43746)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-10 12:36 – Updated: 2024-09-18 18:38
VLAI
Title
BIG-IP Appliance mode external monitor vulnerability
Summary
When running in Appliance mode, an authenticated user assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions, utilizing BIG-IP external monitor on a BIG-IP system.  A successful exploit can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Severity
8.7 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-18 18:37 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-267 - Privilege Defined With Unsafe Action
Assigner
f5 CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 84/100 over 87 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
F5 BIG-IP Unaffected: 17.1.0 , < * (semver)
Affected: 16.1.0 , < 16.1.4 (semver)
Affected: 15.1.0 , < 15.1.9 (semver)
Affected: 14.1.0 , < * (semver)
Affected: 13.1.0 , < * (semver)
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Date Public
2023-10-18 14:00
Credits
F5
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