CVE-2023-42768 json
BIG-IP iControl REST vulnerability
published 2023-10-10 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-47200
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
When a non-admin user has been assigned an administrator role via an iControl REST PUT request and later the user's role is reverted back to a non-admin role via the Configuration utility, tmsh, or iControl REST. BIG-IP non-admin user can still have access to iControl REST admin resource. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Patch / fix
- F5 BIG-IP 15.1.9, 16.1.4, 17.1.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% 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 |
Affected products
- F5 BIG-IP
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-613 DEPRECATED: Insufficient Session Expiration
References
-
my.f5.com
/manage/s/article/K26910459
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-42768
- NVD CVE-2023-42768
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