What is CVE-2023-29240?

CVE-2023-29240 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-iq, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-05-03.

How severe is CVE-2023-29240?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Auth bypass in F5 Big-iq

CVE-2023-29240

An authenticated attacker granted a Viewer or Auditor role on a BIG-IQ can upload arbitrary files using an undisclosed iControl REST endpoint. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.006 (69.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

F5 Big-iq — versions 8.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000132719 (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-29240?: CVE-2023-29240 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-iq, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-29240?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.