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Fencer Vulns
high 7.2

CVE-2023-28742 json

BIG-IP iQuery mesh vulnerability

published 2023-05-03 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-32380

cvss
7.2
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.5%
EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

When DNS is provisioned, an authenticated remote command execution vulnerability exists in DNS iQuery mesh.

Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Patch / fix

  • F5 BIG-IP 14.1.5.4, 15.1.8.2, 16.1.3.4, 17.1.0.1

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
21 mo ago

Exploit prediction

1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • F5 BIG-IP

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Sources

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