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CVE-2023-22374

iControl SOAP vulnerability

HIGH
8.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 1, 2023 at 05:54 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:35 AM UTC
13 products affected across 1 vendorBig IP Access Policy ManagerBig IP Application Security ManagerBig IP Advanced Firewall Manager

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Severity
HIGH8.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 73%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A format string vulnerability exists in iControl SOAP that allows an authenticated attacker to crash the iControl SOAP CGI process or, potentially execute arbitrary code. In appliance mode BIG-IP, a successful exploit of this vulnerability can allow the attacker to cross a security boundary.  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.

Big IP Access Policy Manager· F5
95%
14.1.4.6 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.5.1 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.816.1.2.2 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.313.1.517.0.0
Big IP Advanced Firewall Manager· F5
95%
14.1.4.6 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.5.1 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.816.1.2.2 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.313.1.517.0.0
Big IP Analytics· F5
95%
14.1.4.6 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.5.1 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.816.1.2.2 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.313.1.517.0.0
Big IP Application Acceleration Manager· F5
95%
15.1.5.1 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.816.1.2.2 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.313.1.517.0.0
Big IP Application Security Manager· F5
95%
14.1.4.6 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.5.1 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.816.1.2.2 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.313.1.017.0.0
Big IP Ddos Hybrid Defender· F5
95%
14.1.4.6 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.5.1 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.816.1.2.2 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.313.1.5
Big IP Domain Name System· F5
95%
14.1.4.6 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.5.1 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.816.1.2.2 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.317.0.0
Big IP Fraud Protection Service· F5
95%
15.1.5.1 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.816.1.2.2 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.313.1.517.0.0
Big IP Link Controller· F5
95%
14.1.4.6 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.5.1 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.816.1.2.2 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.313.1.517.0.0
Big IP Local Traffic Manager· F5
95%
14.1.4.6 ≤ v ≤ 14.1.515.1.5.1 ≤ v ≤ 15.1.816.1.2.2 ≤ v ≤ 16.1.313.1.517.0.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000130415

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.5HIGHf5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-134

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