CISA KEV · Known exploitedHigh

CVE-2023-46748

F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility

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

CVSS: 8.8
EPSS: 4.47%
CISA KEV: Listed
Published: 2023.10.27

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV

Exploit probability4.47%

Technical severityCVSS 8.8

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility
Affected versions: 17.1.0, 16.1.0, 15.1.0, 14.1.0, 13.1.0, >= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5, >= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5, >= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10, >= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4, >= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
Fixed versions: No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

CISA required action

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

Due date: 2023.11.21

1
Identify
Confirm that F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-89
KEV added: 2023.10.31
Ransomware use: 미확인