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CVE-2023-46747

CRITICAL CVSS 3.1: 9.8 EPSS 94.4%
Updated Oct 27, 2025
F5
Parameter Value
CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL)
Affected Versions 13.1.0 — 17.1.1
Type CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function), CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using Alternate Path)
Vendor F5
Public PoC Yes

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

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function
CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using Alternate Path

Vulnerable Products 100

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
F5 Big-Ip_Access_Policy_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Access_Policy_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Access_Policy_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Access_Policy_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Access_Policy_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Firewall_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Firewall_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Firewall_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Firewall_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Firewall_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Web_Application_Firewall
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Web_Application_Firewall
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Web_Application_Firewall
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Web_Application_Firewall
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Advanced_Web_Application_Firewall
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_web_application_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Carrier-Grade_Nat
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Carrier-Grade_Nat
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Carrier-Grade_Nat
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Carrier-Grade_Nat
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Carrier-Grade_Nat
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_carrier-grade_nat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Ddos_Hybrid_Defender
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Ddos_Hybrid_Defender
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Ddos_Hybrid_Defender
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Ddos_Hybrid_Defender
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Ddos_Hybrid_Defender
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ddos_hybrid_defender:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Ssl_Orchestrator
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Ssl_Orchestrator
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Ssl_Orchestrator
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Ssl_Orchestrator
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Ssl_Orchestrator
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Domain_Name_System
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Domain_Name_System
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Domain_Name_System
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Domain_Name_System
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Domain_Name_System
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Local_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Local_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Local_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Local_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Local_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Policy_Enforcement_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Policy_Enforcement_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Policy_Enforcement_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Policy_Enforcement_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Policy_Enforcement_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Automation_Toolchain
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Automation_Toolchain
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Automation_Toolchain
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Automation_Toolchain
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Automation_Toolchain
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_automation_toolchain:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Container_Ingress_Services
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Container_Ingress_Services
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Container_Ingress_Services
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Container_Ingress_Services
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Container_Ingress_Services
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_container_ingress_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Security_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Security_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Security_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Security_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Security_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Analytics
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Analytics
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Analytics
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Analytics
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Analytics
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Acceleration_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Acceleration_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Acceleration_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Acceleration_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Acceleration_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Visibility_And_Reporting
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Visibility_And_Reporting
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Visibility_And_Reporting
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Visibility_And_Reporting
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Application_Visibility_And_Reporting
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Fraud_Protection_Services
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Fraud_Protection_Services
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Fraud_Protection_Services
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Fraud_Protection_Services
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Fraud_Protection_Services
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Global_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Global_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Global_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Global_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Global_Traffic_Manager
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Link_Controller
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Link_Controller
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Link_Controller
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Link_Controller
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Link_Controller
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Webaccelerator
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Webaccelerator
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Webaccelerator
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Webaccelerator
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Webaccelerator
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1
F5 Big-Ip_Websafe
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 13.1.0 <= 13.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Websafe
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 14.1.0 <= 14.1.5
F5 Big-Ip_Websafe
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 15.1.0 <= 15.1.10
F5 Big-Ip_Websafe
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 16.1.0 <= 16.1.4
F5 Big-Ip_Websafe
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_websafe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 17.1.0 <= 17.1.1

References 4

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175673/F5-BIG-IP-TMUI-AJP-Smuggling-Remote…
f5sirt@f5.com
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000137353
f5sirt@f5.com
https://www.secpod.com/blog/f5-issues-warning-big-ip-vulnerability-used-in-acti…
f5sirt@f5.com
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023…
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