CVE-2023-41373 BIG-IP Configuration Utility vulnerability

High 8.8 Published 10 Oct 2023 Updated 19 Sep 2024

An authenticated attacker can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the BIG-IP Configuration Utility to execute commands and cross security boundaries.

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

What is CVE-2023-41373?

CVE-2023-41373 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 10 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP Configuration Utility that may allow an authenticated attacker to execute commands on the BIG-IP system. For BIG-IP system running in Appliance mode, 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.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41373?

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-2023-41373?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41373 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2023-41373 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3v6h-m7q4-2c4g.