CVE-2022-23023: Medium severity f5 access policy manager vulnerability
Published 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.
Affected Software
72 affected components
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP 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 Web Application Firewall>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>=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 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
F5 BIG-IP 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 Domain Name System>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=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
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
F5 Big-ip Global 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
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.4
F5 Big-ip Local 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-IQ Centralized Management>=7.0.0<=7.1.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=8.0.0<=8.1.0
Event History
Jan 25, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:11 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:11 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
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.
2
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.
3
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.
4
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.
5
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.