Vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Next Service Proxy For Kubernetes
CVE-2023-45226
The BIG-IP SPK TMM (Traffic Management Module) f5-debug-sidecar and f5-debug-sshd containers contains hardcoded credentials that may allow an attacker with the ability to intercept traffic to impersonate the SPK Secure Shell (SSH) server on those containers. This is only exposed when ssh debug is enabled. 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 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip Next Service Proxy For Kubernetes — versions 1.5.0
- F5 Big-Ip Next Spk — versions 1.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000135874 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-45226?
- CVE-2023-45226 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Next Service Proxy For Kubernetes, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2023-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2023-45226?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-45226 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.