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CVE-2023-42768

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10EPSS 0.53%

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CVE-2023-42768 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.2/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.53%

40.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.9
F5Big-Ip Access Policy Manager>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.4
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.9
F5Big-Ip Advanced Firewall Manager>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.4
F5Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5
F5Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.9
F5Big-Ip Advanced Web Application Firewall>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.4
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.9
F5Big-Ip Analytics>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.4
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.9
F5Big-Ip Application Acceleration Manager>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.4
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.9
F5Big-Ip Application Security Manager>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.4
F5Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5
F5Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.9
F5Big-Ip Application Visibility And Reporting>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.4
F5Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5
F5Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.9
F5Big-Ip Carrier-Grade Nat>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.4
F5Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5
F5Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.9
F5Big-Ip Ddos Hybrid Defender>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.4
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.9
F5Big-Ip Domain Name System>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.4
F5Big-Ip Edge Gateway>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Edge Gateway>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5
F5Big-Ip Edge Gateway>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.9
F5Big-Ip Edge Gateway>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.4
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 15.1.0, < 15.1.9
F5Big-Ip Fraud Protection Service>= 16.1.0, < 16.1.4
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 13.1.0, <= 13.1.5
F5Big-Ip Global Traffic Manager>= 14.1.0, <= 14.1.5

Showing 50 of 76 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-42768?
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.
How severe is CVE-2023-42768?
CVE-2023-42768 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42768?
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