Skip to content
VulniPulse
Medium5.9F5

Medium [CVE-2023-22302] In BIG-IP versions 17.0.x before 17.0.0.2, and 16.1.x beginning in 16.1.2.2 to before 16.1.3.3

This medium-severity F5 advisory covers CVE-2023-22302 affecting BIG-IP.

CVE-2023-22302 Published Feb 1, 2023Updated by vendor Jun 17, 2026
Affected products & platforms
F5BIG-IP
Open vendor advisory

Android app · Google Play

Monitor future F5 CVEs from your phone.

Choose a whole vendor or a precise platform, then receive matching security advisories by phone notification, email, or both. Coverage follows 32 official vendor sources and 160+ reviewed platform categories.

Matching phone alertsOptional email delivery

Summary

In BIG-IP versions 17.0.x before 17.0.0.2, and 16.1.x beginning in 16.1.2.2 to before 16.1.3.3, when an HTTP profile is configured on a virtual server and conditions beyond the attacker’s control exist on the target pool member, undisclosed requests sent to the BIG-IP system can cause the Traffic Management Microkernel (TMM) to terminate.

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

Affected versions
  • 17.0.x
  • 16.1.2.2

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • 17.0.0.2
  • 16.1.3.3

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Mitigation

Upgrade to a fixed release: 17.0.0.2, 16.1.3.3. That is the remediation for this advisory.

The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source

Discussion(0)

No comments yet. Share field notes, upgrade gotchas, or questions — verify against the vendor advisory before acting on community advice.

Sign in to join the discussion.