CVE-2023-22418 BIG-IP APM virtual server vulnerability

Medium 6.1 Published 1 Feb 2023 Updated 26 Mar 2025

An unauthenticated attacker can create an open redirect URI on BIG-IP APM virtual servers, potentially facilitating phishing attacks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-22418?

CVE-2023-22418 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 1 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

On versions 17.0.x before 17.0.0.2, 16.1.x before 16.1.3.3, 15.1.x before 15.1.7, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.3, and all versions of 13.1.x, an open redirect vulnerability exists on virtual servers enabled with a BIG-IP APM access policy. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated malicious attacker to build an open redirect URI. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Weakness: CWE-601

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22418?

It affects 12 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 Ddos Hybrid Defender and 6 more.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22418?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22418 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-22418 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22418 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8vg3-pwr6-whc5.