XSS in F5 Big-Ip
CVE-2023-38423
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility that allows an attacker to run JavaScript in the context of the currently logged-in user. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip — versions 17.1.0, 16.1.0, 15.1.0
- 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/K000134535 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38423?
- CVE-2023-38423 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-08-02.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38423?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.