CVE-2023-46747: BIG-IP Configuration utility unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability

Published Oct 26, 2023
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Updated

F5 BIG-IP Configuration utility contains an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability due to undisclosed requests that may allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the management port and/or self IP addresses to execute system commands. This vulnerability can be used in conjunction with CVE-2023-46748.

Other sources

Undisclosed requests may bypass configuration utility authentication, allowing an attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the management port and/or self IP addresses to execute arbitrary system commands.  Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated

— MITRE

Affected Software

106 affected componentsFixes available
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 Big-ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 Big-ip Carrier-grade Nat>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Carrier-grade Nat>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 Big-ip Carrier-grade Nat>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 Big-ip Carrier-grade Nat>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 Big-ip Carrier-grade Nat>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 Big-ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP SSL Orchestrator>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
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 Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 Big-ip Automation Toolchain>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Automation Toolchain>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 Big-ip Automation Toolchain>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 Big-ip Automation Toolchain>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 Big-ip Automation Toolchain>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress Services>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress Services>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress Services>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress Services>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress Services>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
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
F5 Big-ip Application Visibility And Reporting>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 Big-ip Application Visibility And Reporting>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 Big-ip Application Visibility And Reporting>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Services>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Services>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Services>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Services>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Services>=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
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 Big-ip Websafe>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 Big-ip Websafe>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 Big-ip Websafe>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 Big-ip Websafe>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
F5 Big-ip Websafe>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Configuration Utility
F5 BIG-IP>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
17.1.1.117.1.1--17.1.1.0.2.6-3417.1.0.3--17.1.0.3.0.75.4-34
F5 BIG-IP>=16.1.0<=16.1.4
16.1.4.216.1.4.1--16.1.4.1.0.50.5-34
F5 BIG-IP>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
15.1.10.315.1.10.2--15.1.10.2.0.44.2-34
F5 BIG-IP>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
14.1.5.60--14.1.5.6.0.10.6-34
F5 BIG-IP>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
13.1.5.1--13.1.5.1.0.20.2-3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.1.1.1Fixed in 17.1.1Fixed in -Fixed in -17.1.1.0.2.6-Fixed in 3Fixed in 4Fixed in 17.1.0.3Fixed in -Fixed in -17.1.0.3.0.75.4-Fixed in 3Fixed in 4
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.1.4.2Fixed in 16.1.4.1Fixed in -Fixed in -16.1.4.1.0.50.5-Fixed in 3Fixed in 4
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.1.10.3Fixed in 15.1.10.2Fixed in -Fixed in -15.1.10.2.0.44.2-Fixed in 3Fixed in 4
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.1.5.6Fixed in 0Fixed in -Fixed in -14.1.5.6.0.10.6-Fixed in 3Fixed in 4
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.1.5.1Fixed in -Fixed in -13.1.5.1.0.20.2-Fixed in 3

Event History

Oct 26, 2023
Advisory Published
via F5·04:27 PM
Data Sourced
via F5·04:27 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:04 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:04 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 31, 2023
Known Ransomware
via CISA·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via CISA·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 1, 2023
Exploit Published
via GitHub·09:31 AM
Mar 22, 2024
News Published
via The Register·10:02 PM
May 8, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·07:52 PM
Sep 30, 2025
News Published
via BleepingComputer·02:54 PM
Oct 30, 2025
News Published
via BleepingComputer·08:01 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-46747?

CVE-2023-46747 is a vulnerability in the BIG-IP Configuration utility that allows unauthenticated remote code execution.

2

How severe is CVE-2023-46747?

CVE-2023-46747 has a severity rating of 9.8 (Critical).

3

What software is affected by CVE-2023-46747?

The F5 BIG-IP Configuration utility is affected by CVE-2023-46747.

4

Is authentication required for exploitation of CVE-2023-46747?

No, CVE-2023-46747 allows an attacker to bypass authentication and execute code without authentication.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-46747?

To fix CVE-2023-46747, update the BIG-IP Configuration utility to the latest version provided by F5.

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