CVE-2023-45226 BIG-IP Next SPK SSH vulnerability
Attackers can impersonate the SSH server on BIG-IP Next SPK containers if debug SSH is enabled, due to hardcoded credentials.
- 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-2023-45226?
CVE-2023-45226 is a high-severity vulnerability in F5 BIG-IP Next SPK, published on 10 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The BIG-IP SPK TMM (Traffic Management Module) f5-debug-sidecar and f5-debug-sshd containers contains hardcoded credentials that may allow an attacker with the ability to intercept traffic to impersonate the SPK Secure Shell (SSH) server on those containers. This is only exposed when ssh debug is enabled. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45226?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F5 Big-Ip Next Service Proxy for Kubernetes.
How do I fix CVE-2023-45226?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45226 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-45226 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45226 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6vq9-584m-2q8f.