CVE-2022-23023

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.90%

Last modified

CVE-2022-23023 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. On BIG-IP version 16.1.x before 16.1.2.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.5, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.5, and all versions of 13.1.x and 12.1.x, and BIG-IQ all versions of 8.x and 7.x, undisclosed requests by an authenticated iControl REST user can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

On BIG-IP version 16.1.x before 16.1.2.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.5, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.5, and all versions of 13.1.x and 12.1.x, and BIG-IQ all versions of 8.x and 7.x, undisclosed requests by an authenticated iControl REST user can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.90%

54.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.4
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.4
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.4
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.2
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.4
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.4
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.4
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.2
F5Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.4
F5Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.4
F5Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.4
F5Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.2
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.4
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.4
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.4
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.2
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.4
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.4
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.4
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.2
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.4
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.4
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.4
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.2
F5Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.4
F5Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.4
F5Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.4
F5Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.2
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.4
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.4
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.4
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.2
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.4
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.4
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.4
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.2
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 12.1.0, <= 12.1.5
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.4
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.4
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 15.1.0, <= 15.1.4
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 16.1.0, <= 16.1.2

Showing 50 of 72 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-23023?
On BIG-IP version 16.1.x before 16.1.2.1, 15.1.x before 15.1.5, 14.1.x before 14.1.4.5, and all versions of 13.1.x and 12.1.x, and BIG-IQ all versions of 8.x and 7.x, undisclosed requests by an authenticated iControl REST user can cause an increase in memory resource utilization. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
How severe is CVE-2022-23023?
CVE-2022-23023 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23023?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST