CVE-2023-22326
iControl REST and tmsh vulnerability
MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: February 1, 2023 at 05:53 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:35 AM UTC
14 products affected across 1 vendorBig IP Access Policy ManagerBig IP Application Security ManagerBig IP Advanced Firewall Manager
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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
In BIG-IP versions 17.0.x before 17.0.0.2, 16.1.x before 16.1.3.3, 15.1.x before 15.1.8.1, 14.1.x before 14.1.5.3, and all versions of 13.1.x, and all versions of BIG-IQ 8.x and 7.1.x, incorrect permission assignment vulnerabilities exist in the iControl REST and TMOS shell (tmsh) dig command which may allow an authenticated attacker with resource administrator or administrator role privileges to view sensitive information. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.315.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.317.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.2
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.315.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.317.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.2
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.315.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.317.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.2
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.515.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.317.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.2
Affected range stops below 15.1.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.315.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.317.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.2
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.315.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.3
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.315.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.317.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.2
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.515.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.317.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.2
Affected range stops below 15.1.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.315.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.317.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.2
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.1.514.1.0 ≤ v < 14.1.5.315.1.0 ≤ v < 15.1.8.116.1.0 ≤ v < 16.1.3.317.0.0 ≤ v < 17.0.0.2
Affected range stops below 14.1.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1.8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.1.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.0.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
4.9MEDIUMf5
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-732
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