THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2023-22374
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2023-22374

Big Ip Access Policy Manager vulnerability

CVSS
8.5
EPSS
72.6%
EPSS pct
99th
Exploited
No known
A format string vulnerability exists in iControl SOAP that allows an authenticated attacker to crash the iControl SOAP CGI process or, potentially execute arbitrary code. In appliance mode BIG-IP, a successful exploit of this vulnerability can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Affected vendor
F5
Affected product
Big Ip Access Policy Manager
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-134 — Uncontrolled Format String
Published
2023-02-01

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, high attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 72.6% reflects a high probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it among the most exploited CVEs currently tracked.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2023-22374

  • Confirm whether F5 Big Ip Access Policy Manager is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2023-22374.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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