CVE-2023-38419: BIG-IP and BIG-IQ iControl SOAP vulnerability
First published: Wed Aug 02 2023(Updated: )
An authenticated attacker with guest privileges or higher can cause the iControl SOAP process to terminate by sending undisclosed requests.
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 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management | >=8.2.0<=8.3.0 | 3 |
| 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 | |
| F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management | >=8.2.0<=8.3.0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2023-38419?
CVE-2023-38419 is classified with a severity rating indicating it allows authenticated attackers with guest privileges to terminate the iControl SOAP process.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38419?
To address CVE-2023-38419, upgrade F5 BIG-IP and related products to the recommended remedial version specified in the advisory.
What versions of F5 products are affected by CVE-2023-38419?
CVE-2023-38419 impacts several versions of F5 BIG-IP products, specifically from 15.1.0 to 17.1.0, among others.
Is CVE-2023-38419 exploitable by unauthenticated users?
No, CVE-2023-38419 requires authenticated access, thus it can only be exploited by users with guest privileges or higher.
What should I monitor for regarding CVE-2023-38419?
Monitoring for unexpected terminations of the iControl SOAP process and unauthorized access attempts can help mitigate risks associated with CVE-2023-38419.
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- version/f5 big-ip advanced waf/asm/13.1.5
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