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F5 fixes BIG-IP auth bypass allowing remote code execution attacks
2023-10-27 15:11

A critical vulnerability in the F5 BIG-IP configuration utility, tracked as CVE-2023-46747, allows an attacker with remote access to the configuration utility to perform unauthenticated remote code execution.

"This vulnerability may allow an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the BIG-IP system through the management port and/or self IP addresses to execute arbitrary system commands," reads F5's security bulletin.

As F5 BIG-IP devices are used by governments, Fortune 500 firms, banks, service providers, and major consumer brands, it is strongly advised to apply any available fixes or mitigations to prevent the exploitation of these devices.

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News URL

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/f5-fixes-big-ip-auth-bypass-allowing-remote-code-execution-attacks/

Related Vulnerability

DATE CVE VULNERABILITY TITLE RISK
2023-10-26 CVE-2023-46747 Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in F5 products
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
network
low complexity
f5 CWE-306
critical
9.8

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F5 211 52 502 206 41 801