Path Traversal in F5 Big-Ip
CVE-2023-28406
A directory traversal vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility which may allow an authenticated attacker to read files with .xml extension. Access to restricted information is limited and the attacker does not control what information is obtained. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip — versions 17.1.0, 17.0.0, 16.1.0
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall
- F5 Big-Ip Analytics
- F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager
- F5 Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting
- F5 Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat
- F5 Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000132768 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-28406?
- CVE-2023-28406 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-28406?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.