CVE-2023-38138: BIG-IP Configuration utility vulnerability
First published: Wed Aug 02 2023(Updated: )
A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in an undisclosed page of the BIG-IP Configuration utility which allows an attacker to run JavaScript in the context of the currently logged-in user. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Credit: f5sirt@f5.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management | >=17.0.0<=17.1.0 | 17.1.0.2 |
| F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management | >=16.1.0<=16.1.3 | 16.1.3.5 |
| F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management | >=15.1.0<=15.1.9 | 15.1.9.1 |
| F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management | >=14.1.0<=14.1.5 | 14.1.5.5 |
| F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| F5 Access Policy Manager | >=17.0.0<17.1.0.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager | >=17.0.0<17.1.0.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM | >=17.0.0<17.1.0.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Analytics | >=17.0.0<17.1.0.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager | >=17.0.0<17.1.0.2 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| F5 Application Security Manager | >=17.0.0<17.1.0.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Visibility and Reporting | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Visibility and Reporting | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Visibility and Reporting | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Visibility and Reporting | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Application Visibility and Reporting | >=17.0.0<17.1.0.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Carrier-Grade NAT | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Carrier-Grade NAT | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Carrier-Grade NAT | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Carrier-Grade NAT | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Carrier-Grade NAT | >=17.0.0<17.1.0.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender | >=17.0.0<17.1.0.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP | >=17.0.0<17.1.0.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway | >=17.0.0<17.1.0.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service | >=17.0.0<17.1.0.2 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=17.0.0<17.1.0.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Link Controller | >=17.0.0<17.1.0 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager | >=17.0.0<17.1.0.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager | >=17.0.0<17.1.0.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator | >=17.0.0<17.1.0.2 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator | >=17.0.0<17.1.0.2 | |
| F5 WebSafe | >=13.1.0<=13.1.5 | |
| F5 WebSafe | >=14.1.0<14.1.5.5 | |
| F5 WebSafe | >=15.1.0<15.1.9.1 | |
| F5 WebSafe | >=16.1.0<16.1.3.5 | |
| F5 WebSafe | >=17.0.0<17.1.0.2 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2023-38138?
CVE-2023-38138 is classified as a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, which allows attackers to execute JavaScript in the context of the currently logged-in user.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38138?
To fix CVE-2023-38138, update the affected F5 BIG-IP software to the latest version as recommended by F5.
Which versions of F5 BIG-IP are affected by CVE-2023-38138?
CVE-2023-38138 affects F5 BIG-IP versions 17.1.0.2, 16.1.3.5, 15.1.9.1, 14.1.5.5, and versions in the 13.1.x range.
What can attackers achieve by exploiting CVE-2023-38138?
Attackers exploiting CVE-2023-38138 can execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the user's session, potentially leading to data theft or session hijacking.
Is CVE-2023-38138 being actively exploited in the wild?
As of now, there are no specific reports indicating that CVE-2023-38138 is being actively exploited in the wild, but it remains a significant security concern.
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