Vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip
CVE-2023-22374
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.708 (99.4th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.726 · newest: 0.708 · change: -0.019
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip — versions 17.0.0, 16.1.2.2, 15.1.5.1
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager — versions 13.1.5, 17.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager — versions 13.1.5, 17.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Analytics — versions 13.1.5, 17.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager — versions 13.1.5, 17.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager — versions 13.1.0, 17.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender — versions 13.1.5
- F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System — versions 17.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service — versions 13.1.5, 17.0.0
- F5 Big-Ip Link Controller — versions 13.1.5, 17.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000130415 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-22374?
- CVE-2023-22374 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2023-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2023-22374?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-22374 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.