Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2023 · Assigned by f5

CVE-2023-28406BIG-IP Configuration utility vulnerability

Medium 4.3

In plain English

A medium-severity path traversal in BIG-IP from F5. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 68% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 32.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility which may allow an authenticated attacker to read files with .xml extension. Access to restricted information is limited and the attacker does not control what information is obtained. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
F5	BIG-IP	17.0.0 – before 16.1.0 – before 16.1.3.415.1.0 – before 15.1.8.214.1.0 – before 14.1.5.413.1.0 – before

Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References

https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000132768 vendor-advisory