CVE-2023-43746

BIG-IP Appliance mode external monitor vulnerability

State: Published
Severity: 8.7 High
Published: Oct 10, 2023
Updated: Sep 18, 2024
Reserved: Oct 5, 2023

Description

When running in Appliance mode, an authenticated user assigned the Administrator role may be able to bypass Appliance mode restrictions, utilizing BIG-IP external monitor on a BIG-IP system. A successful exploit can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	8.7 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N	f5

Weaknesses

CWE-267 Privilege Defined With Unsafe Action

Affected Products

Product	Versions
BIG-IPF5	17.1.0 and laterNot affected 16.1.0 to before 16.1.4Affected 15.1.0 to before 15.1.9Affected 14.1.0 and laterAffected 13.1.0 and laterAffected

References

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K41072952vendor-advisory

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