high
8.1
CWE
613
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-40537: Multi-blade VIPRION Configuration utility session cookie vulnerability

First published: Tue Oct 10 2023(Updated: )

An authenticated user's session cookie may remain valid for a limited time after logging out from the BIG-IP Configuration utility on a multi-blade VIPRION platform.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Credit: f5sirt@f5.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management
17.1.0
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=16.1.0<=16.1.3
16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=15.1.0<=15.1.8
15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 Access Policy Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 Access Policy Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 Application Security Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 Application Security Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP>=13.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP>=16.1.0<16.1.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=14.1.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.9
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=13.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF/ASM>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Visibility and Reporting>=13.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Visibility and Reporting>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Application Visibility and Reporting>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Carrier-Grade NAT>=13.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Carrier-Grade NAT>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Carrier-Grade NAT>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=13.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP DDoS Hybrid Defender>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=13.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Fraud Protection Service>=16.1.0<16.1.4
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=14.1.5
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.9
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=13.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Link Controller>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=13.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=13.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=16.1.0<16.1.4
F5 WebSafe>=13.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 WebSafe>=15.1.0<15.1.9
F5 WebSafe>=16.1.0<16.1.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-40537?

    CVE-2023-40537 has not been assigned a specific CVSS severity score but is a session management vulnerability affecting authenticated user cookies.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-40537?

    To fix CVE-2023-40537, it is recommended to upgrade to the latest supported version of F5 BIG-IP software as per vendor guidelines.

  • Which versions of F5 BIG-IP are affected by CVE-2023-40537?

    CVE-2023-40537 affects F5 BIG-IP versions 17.1.0, 16.1.x (up to 16.1.4), 15.1.x (up to 15.1.9), and certain 14.x versions.

  • Can CVE-2023-40537 lead to session hijacking?

    Yes, CVE-2023-40537 can potentially allow an attacker to hijack an authenticated user's session if the user's session cookie remains valid post-logout.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-40537?

    There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2023-40537 other than upgrading to a patched version of the software.

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