Vulnerability Intelligence Report
BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability
CVE-2023-46747
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
CISA KEV
Nuclei Template
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Automatable
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:96.52%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-288 ↗CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| F5 | BIG-IP | 17.1.0 < * (affected), 16.1.0 < * (affected), 15.1.0 < * (affected), 14.1.0 < * (affected), 13.1.0 < * (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
CISA KEV
ACTIVE IN CATALOG
Nuclei Template
SCANNER AVAILABLE
EPSS Score
96.515%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | F5, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2023-10-25T18:51:34 |
| Published | 2023-10-26T20:04:53 |
| Patch Date | 2023-10-26 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:05:33 |
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