medium
6.5
CWE
400
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-23023

First published: Tue Jan 25 2022(Updated: )

On BIG-IP version 16.1.x before 16.1.2.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.5, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.5, and all versions of 13.1.x and 12.1.x, and BIG-IQ all versions of 8.x and 7.x, undisclosed requests by an authenticated iControl REST user can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
F5 Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
F5 Access Policy Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
F5 Access Policy Manager>=16.1.0<=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=16.1.0<=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=16.1.0<=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=16.1.0<=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=16.1.0<=16.1.2
F5 Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
F5 Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
F5 Application Security Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
F5 Application Security Manager>=16.1.0<=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=16.1.0<=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
F5 BIG-IP>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP>=16.1.0<=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=16.1.0<=16.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=16.1.0<=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=16.1.0<=16.1.2
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=16.1.0<=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=16.1.0<=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=16.1.0<=16.1.2
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=7.0.0<=7.1.0
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=8.0.0<=8.1.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-23023?

    CVE-2022-23023 has a Critical severity rating due to the potential for increased memory resource utilization.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-23023?

    To remediate CVE-2022-23023, upgrade your BIG-IP or BIG-IQ software to the latest fixed version.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2022-23023?

    CVE-2022-23023 affects various BIG-IP and BIG-IQ versions, specifically those prior to specified patch releases.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2022-23023?

    Exploitation of CVE-2022-23023 could lead to degraded performance and availability due to increased memory resource consumption.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2022-23023?

    Currently, there are no known workarounds for CVE-2022-23023; upgrading to a patched version is recommended.

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