CVE-2023-45886: High severity F5 BIG-IP Next vulnerability

Published Oct 24, 2023
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Updated

The BGP daemon (bgpd) in IP Infusion ZebOS through 7.10.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending crafted BGP update messages containing a malformed attribute.

Other sources

The BGP daemon (bgpd) in ZebOS through 7.10.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) by sending crafted BGP update messages containing a malformed attribute.

F5

Affected Software

22 affected componentsFixes available
F5 BIG-IP Next=20.0.1
F5 Big-ip Next Service Proxy For Kubernetes>=1.5.0<=1.8.2
F5 Big-ip Next Cloud-native Network Functions>=1.1.0<=1.1.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
Ipinfusion Zebos<=7.10.6
F5 BIG-IP Next>=20.0.1<=20.1.0
F5 BIG-IP Next SPK>=1.5.0<=1.9.1
F5 BIG-IP Next CNF>=1.1.0<=1.2.1
F5 BIG-IP=17.5.0, >=17.1.0<=17.1.2
17.5.117.1.3
F5 BIG-IP>=16.1.0<=16.1.6
16.1.6.1
F5 BIG-IP>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
15.1.10.8
F5 BIG-IP>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP>=13.1.0<=13.1.5

Event History

Oct 24, 2023
Advisory Published
via F5·10:11 PM
Data Sourced
via F5·10:11 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 21, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-45886?

CVE-2023-45886 is a vulnerability in the BGP daemon (bgpd) in IP Infusion ZebOS through version 7.10.6 that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending crafted BGP update messages containing a malformed attribute.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-45886?

The severity of CVE-2023-45886 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2023-45886?

The following software versions are affected by CVE-2023-45886: F5 Big-ip Next (version 20.0.1), F5 Big-ip Next Service Proxy For Kubernetes (versions 1.5.0 to 1.8.2), F5 Big-ip Next Cloud-native Network Functions (versions 1.1.0 to 1.1.1), F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager (versions 13.1.0 to 13.1.5, 14.1.0 to 14.1.5, 15.1.0 to 15.1.10, 16.1.0 to 16.1.4, 17.1.0 to 17.1.1), and F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager (versions 13.1.0 to 13.1.5, 14.1.0 to 14.1.5, 15.1.0 to 15.1.10, 16.1.0 to 16.1.4, 17.1.0 to 17.1.1).

4

How can CVE-2023-45886 be exploited?

CVE-2023-45886 can be exploited by remote attackers sending crafted BGP update messages containing a malformed attribute.

5

Is there any additional information available about CVE-2023-45886?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-45886 at the following references: [1] https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/bgp-path-attributes-grave-error-handling [2] https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/347067 [3] https://www.ipinfusion.com/doc_prod_cat/zebos/

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