Critical [CVE-2023-46747] Undisclosed requests may bypass configuration utility authentication, allowing an attacker with network access to the BIG-IP…
This critical-severity F5 advisory covers CVE-2023-46747 affecting BIG-IP.
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Summary
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
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Listed:
- Oct 31, 2023 · federal remediation due Nov 21, 2023
- Required action:
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Ransomware use:
- Known
KEV is a prioritization signal from CISA — remediation detail still comes from the vendor advisory.
Affected versions
No affected-version range was extracted from the source record. The vendor advisory is authoritative — check it before change work.
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
Fixed versions
No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists — confirm against the vendor advisory.
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
Mitigation
The source record does not include mitigation steps. That is not a statement that no fix exists — read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
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