Privilege escalation in F5 Big-Ip
CVE-2024-23976
When running in Appliance mode, an authenticated attacker assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions utilizing iAppsLX templates on a BIG-IP system. 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 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- F5 Big-Ip — versions 17.1.0, 16.1.0, 15.1.0
- F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager — versions 17.1.0
- F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager — versions 17.1.0
- F5 Big-Ip Analytics — versions 17.1.0
- F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager — versions 17.1.0
- F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager — versions 17.1.0
- F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System — versions 17.1.0
- F5 Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service — versions 17.1.0
- F5 Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager — versions 17.1.0
- F5 Big-Ip Link Controller — versions 17.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K91054692 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-23976?
- CVE-2024-23976 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2024-02-14.
- How severe is CVE-2024-23976?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.