CVEvulnerability
CVE-2023-46748
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility SQL Injection Vulnerability — F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility
F5 BIG-IP Configuration utility contains an SQL injection vulnerability that may allow an authenticated attacker with network access through the BIG-IP management port and/or self IP addresses to execute system commands. This vulnerability can be used in conjunction with CVE-2023-46747.
- Added to KEV
- 2023-10-31
- Remediation due
- 2023-11-21
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Notes
- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000137365 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46748
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2023-10-26
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-89
Description
An authenticated SQL injection vulnerability exists in the BIG-IP Configuration utility which
may allow an authenticated attacker with network access to the Configuration utility through the BIG-IP 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
Affected configurations
• f5 big-ip access policy manager (>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5)
• f5 big-ip access policy manager (>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5)
• f5 big-ip access policy manager (>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10)
• f5 big-ip access policy manager (>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4)
• f5 big-ip access policy manager (>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1)
• f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager (>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5)
• f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager (>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5)
• f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager (>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10)
• f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager (>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4)
• f5 big-ip advanced firewall manager (>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1)
• f5 big-ip carrier-grade nat (>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5)
• f5 big-ip carrier-grade nat (>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5)
• f5 big-ip carrier-grade nat (>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10)
• f5 big-ip carrier-grade nat (>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4)
• f5 big-ip carrier-grade nat (>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1)
• f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender (>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5)
• f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender (>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5)
• f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender (>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10)
• f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender (>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4)
• f5 big-ip ddos hybrid defender (>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1)
• f5 big-ip ssl orchestrator (>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5)
• f5 big-ip ssl orchestrator (>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5)
• f5 big-ip ssl orchestrator (>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10)
• f5 big-ip ssl orchestrator (>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4)
• f5 big-ip ssl orchestrator (>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1)
• f5 big-ip local traffic manager (>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5)
• f5 big-ip local traffic manager (>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5)
• f5 big-ip local traffic manager (>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10)
• f5 big-ip local traffic manager (>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4)
• f5 big-ip local traffic manager (>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1)
• f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager (>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5)
• f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager (>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5)
• f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager (>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10)
• f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager (>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4)
• f5 big-ip policy enforcement manager (>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1)
• f5 big-ip automation toolchain (>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5)
• f5 big-ip automation toolchain (>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5)
• f5 big-ip automation toolchain (>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10)
• f5 big-ip automation toolchain (>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4)
• f5 big-ip automation toolchain (>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1)
• f5 big-ip container ingress services (>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5)
• f5 big-ip container ingress services (>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5)
• f5 big-ip container ingress services (>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10)
• f5 big-ip container ingress services (>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4)
• f5 big-ip container ingress services (>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1)
• f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall (>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5)
• f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall (>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5)
• f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall (>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10)
• f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall (>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4)
• f5 big-ip advanced web application firewall (>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1)
• f5 big-ip domain name system (>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5)
• f5 big-ip domain name system (>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5)
• f5 big-ip domain name system (>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10)
• f5 big-ip domain name system (>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4)
• f5 big-ip domain name system (>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1)
• f5 big-ip application security manager (>= 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5)
• f5 big-ip application security manager (>= 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5)
• f5 big-ip application security manager (>= 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10)
• f5 big-ip application security manager (>= 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4)
• f5 big-ip application security manager (>= 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1)
… and 40 more
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command weakness
References
- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000137365 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.secpod.com/blog/f5-issues-warning-big-ip-vulnerability-used-in-active-exploit-chain/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000137365 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.secpod.com/blog/f5-issues-warning-big-ip-vulnerability-used-in-active-exploit-chain/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-46748 US Government Resource