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GHSA-PQ6P-FC96-WC5W

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-26 21:30 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32

Details

Undisclosed requests may bypass configuration utility authentication, allowing an attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the 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

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2023-46747 (GCVE-0-2023-46747)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-26 20:04 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:05

Summary

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Assigner

References

URL

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	https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000137353	vendor-advisory
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175673/F5-BI…
	https://www.secpod.com/blog/f5-issues-warning-big…

Impacted products

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	F5	BIG-IP	Affected: 17.1.0 , < * (semver) Affected: 16.1.0 , < * (semver) Affected: 15.1.0 , < * (semver) Affected: 14.1.0 , < * (semver) Affected: 13.1.0 , < * (semver)

Credits

F5 acknowledges Thomas Hendrickson and Michael Weber of Praetorian Security, Inc. for bringing this issue to our attention and following the highest standards of coordinated disclosure.

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Sightings

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Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-PQ6P-FC96-WC5W

CVE-2023-46747 (GCVE-0-2023-46747)

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