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CVE-2023-46748 · F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility · Published 2023-10-26
8.8 out of 10
CVSS rates it high.
4.3%
Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored flaws (EPSS, 2026-10-29).
Yes
CISA has seen it exploited in real attacks. For US government agencies the fix is deadline passed 1074 days ago (2023-11-21).
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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.
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
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Input changes a database command instead of being handled as data.
CWE-89 · CISA KEV; NVD record: f5sirt@f5.com; NVD record: nvd@nist.gov
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