CVE-2023-22340: BIG-IP SIP profile vulnerability

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2023-22340?

The severity of CVE-2023-22340 has been classified as critical due to the potential for TMM termination affecting service availability.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-22340?

To fix CVE-2023-22340, upgrade to the appropriate patched version of BIG-IP, specifically 16.1.3.3, 15.1.8, or 14.1.5.3, as applicable.

Q: What versions of BIG-IP are affected by CVE-2023-22340?

CVE-2023-22340 affects BIG-IP versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3.3, 15.1.x before 15.1.8, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.3, and all versions of 13.1.x.

Q: What type of attack does CVE-2023-22340 enable?

CVE-2023-22340 enables denial of service attacks by allowing undisclosed traffic to cause TMM to terminate.

Q: Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-22340?

Currently, there is no documented workaround for CVE-2023-22340; upgrading to the fixed versions is the recommended mitigation.

Published Feb 1, 2023

Updated

On BIG-IP versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3.3, 15.1.x before 15.1.8, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.3, and all versions of 13.1.x, when a SIP profile is configured on a Message Routing type virtual server, undisclosed traffic can cause TMM to terminate. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Affected Software

61 affected componentsFixes available

F5 BIG-IP

F5 BIG-IP>=16.1.0<=16.1.3

16.1.3.3

F5 BIG-IP>=15.1.0<=15.1.7

15.1.8

F5 BIG-IP>=14.1.0<=14.1.5

14.1.5.3

F5 BIG-IP>=13.1.0<=13.1.5

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.5.3

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.8

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.3.3

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=17.0.0<17.0.0.2

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.5.3

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.8

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.3.3

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=17.0.0<17.0.0.2

F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<=13.1.5

F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<14.1.5.3

F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.1.0<15.1.8

F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=16.1.0<16.1.3.3

F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=17.0.0<17.0.0.2

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.8

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.3.3

F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=17.0.0<17.0.0.2

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.5.3

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.8

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.3.3

F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=17.0.0<17.0.0.2

F5 Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>=13.1.0<=13.1.5

F5 Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>=14.1.0<14.1.5.3

F5 Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>=15.1.0<15.1.8

F5 Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>=16.1.0<16.1.3.3

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.1.0<14.1.5.3

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=15.1.0<15.1.8

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=16.1.0<16.1.3.3

F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=17.0.0<17.0.0.2

F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=13.1.0<=13.1.5

F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=15.1.0<15.1.8

F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=16.1.0<16.1.3.3

F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=17.0.0<17.0.0.2

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.1.0<=13.1.5

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.1.0<14.1.5.3

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=15.1.0<15.1.8

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=16.1.0<16.1.3.3

F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=17.0.0<17.0.0.2

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.5.3

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.8

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.3.3

F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=17.0.0<17.0.0.2

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<14.1.5.3

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.8

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.3.3

F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=17.0.0<17.0.0.2

F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=13.1.0<=13.1.5

F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=14.1.0<14.1.5.3

F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=15.1.0<15.1.8

F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=16.1.0<16.1.3.3

F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=17.0.0<17.0.0.2

Event History

Feb 1, 2023

Advisory Published

via F5·01:20 PM

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:54 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:54 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-22340?

The severity of CVE-2023-22340 has been classified as critical due to the potential for TMM termination affecting service availability.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22340?

To fix CVE-2023-22340, upgrade to the appropriate patched version of BIG-IP, specifically 16.1.3.3, 15.1.8, or 14.1.5.3, as applicable.

What versions of BIG-IP are affected by CVE-2023-22340?

CVE-2023-22340 affects BIG-IP versions 16.1.x before 16.1.3.3, 15.1.x before 15.1.8, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.3, and all versions of 13.1.x.

What type of attack does CVE-2023-22340 enable?

CVE-2023-22340 enables denial of service attacks by allowing undisclosed traffic to cause TMM to terminate.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-22340?