CVE-2022-23017 Null dereference in BIG-IP

High 7.5 Published 25 Jan 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can cause a denial of service by sending undisclosed requests to a BIG-IP virtual server configured with Rapid Response Mode.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-23017?

CVE-2022-23017 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 25 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

On BIG-IP version 16.x before 16.1.0, 15.1.x before 15.1.4.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.5, and all versions of 13.1.x, when a virtual server is configured with a DNS profile with the Rapid Response Mode setting enabled and is configured on a BIG-IP system, undisclosed requests can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23017?

It affects 11 products.

Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager, F5 Big-Ip Domain Name System and 5 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23017?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23017 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-23017 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23017 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mw2g-8699-96xp.