What is CVE-2023-46748?

CVE-2023-46748 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-10-26.

How severe is CVE-2023-46748?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-46748 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-46748 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-10-31), indicating it is being actively exploited. 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

SQL Injection in F5 Big-Ip

CVE-2023-46748

An authenticated SQL injection vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP Configuration utility which may allow an authenticated attacker with network access to the Configuration utility through the BIG-IP management port and/or self IP addresses to execute arbitrary system commands. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

Published 2023-10-26 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.045 (91.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.045 · newest: 0.045 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2023-10-31. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2023-11-21.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000137365 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
www.secpod.com/blog/f5-issues-warning-big-ip-vulnerability-used-in-active-explo… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46748?: CVE-2023-46748 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-10-26.
How severe is CVE-2023-46748?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-46748 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2023-46748 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-10-31), indicating it is being actively exploited. 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.