CVE-2023-40537 Multi-blade VIPRION Configuration utility session cookie vulnerability

High 8.1 Published Updated

Authenticated users retain valid session cookies after logout on multi-blade VIPRION, potentially allowing unauthorized access.

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-2023-40537?

CVE-2023-40537 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 10 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An authenticated user's session cookie may remain valid for a limited time after logging out from the BIG-IP Configuration utility on a multi-blade VIPRION platform. 

Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Weakness: CWE-613

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40537?

It affects 18 products.

Products include F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager, F5 Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall, F5 Big-Ip Analytics, F5 Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager, F5 Big-Ip Application Security Manager and 12 more.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40537?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40537 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-40537 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40537 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hp29-cwpv-2m4x.

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