CVE-2023-46747 F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility Authentication Bypass
Attackers can bypass authentication on the BIG-IP management interface to execute arbitrary system commands remotely.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 31 Oct 2023
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-46747?
CVE-2023-46747 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager, published on 26 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Undisclosed requests may bypass configuration utility authentication, allowing an attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the management port and/or self IP addresses to execute arbitrary system commands. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46747?
It affects 20 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 14 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-46747?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46747 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 21 Nov 2023.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2023-46747 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2023-46747 in the wild since at least 31 Oct 2023, including in ransomware campaigns.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Nuclei template and 8 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager
- CVE-2022-1388 F5 BIG-IP Missing Authentication
- CVE-2021-22986 F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management iControl REST Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-22991 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management Microkernel Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2020-5902 F5 BIG-IP Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-94127 F5 BIG-IP APM Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pq6p-fc96-wc5w.